diff --git a/lib/socket/protobuf_server.dart b/lib/socket/protobuf_server.dart
index 0add61b..70b17e0 100644
--- a/lib/socket/protobuf_server.dart
+++ b/lib/socket/protobuf_server.dart
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import 'package:protobuf/protobuf.dart';
 abstract class ProtobufServer
 {
   List<ProtobufClient> _clientList = [];
+  bool _started = false;
   late ServerSocket? _server;
   final String _host;
   final int _port;
   final ProtobufClient Function(Socket) _createNewClient;
+
+  bool get started => _started;
   
   ProtobufServer(this._host, this._port, this._createNewClient);
   
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ abstract class ProtobufServer
       client.addListener(onTemplateData);
       _clientList.add(client);
       onClientConnected(client);
+      _started = true;
     });
     return simpleFuture;
   }
@@ -56,5 +60,7 @@ abstract class ProtobufServer
 
   Future stop() async {
     await _server?.close();
+    _started = false;
+    return simpleFuture;
   }
 }