diff --git a/audio/ipc.c b/audio/ipc.c
index 0592064..195f40f 100644
--- a/audio/ipc.c
+++ b/audio/ipc.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ static const char *strmsg[] = {
 	"BT_CONTROL_RSP",
 	"BT_CONTROL_IND",
 	"BT_STREAMFD_IND",
+	"BT_ISCONNECTED_REQ",
+	"BT_ISCONNECTED_RSP",
 };
 
 int bt_audio_service_open()
diff --git a/audio/ipc.h b/audio/ipc.h
index 3768dcf..1e83cbe 100644
--- a/audio/ipc.h
+++ b/audio/ipc.h
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ typedef struct {
 
 #define BT_STREAMFD_IND		       13
 
+#define BT_ISCONNECTED_REQ		14
+#define BT_ISCONNECTED_RSP		15
+
 /* BT_GETCAPABILITIES_REQ */
 
 #define BT_CAPABILITIES_TRANSPORT_A2DP	0
@@ -229,6 +232,16 @@ struct bt_streamfd_ind {
 	bt_audio_msg_header_t	h;
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
+/* BT_ISCONNECTED_REQ */
+struct bt_isconnected_req {
+	bt_audio_msg_header_t	h;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+/* BT_ISCONNECTED_RSP */
+struct bt_isconnected_rsp {
+	bt_audio_rsp_msg_header_t	rsp_h;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
 /* BT_STREAMSTOP_REQ */
 struct bt_streamstop_req {
 	bt_audio_msg_header_t	h;
diff --git a/audio/manager.h b/audio/manager.h
index e740a52..ca23fad 100644
--- a/audio/manager.h
+++ b/audio/manager.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ void audio_exit(void);
 uint32_t add_service_record(DBusConnection *conn, sdp_buf_t *buf);
 int remove_service_record(DBusConnection *conn, uint32_t rec_id);
 gboolean server_is_enabled(uint16_t svc);
+struct device *manager_get_connected_device(void);
 
 struct device *manager_find_device(bdaddr_t *bda, const char *interface,
 					gboolean connected);
diff --git a/audio/pcm_bluetooth.c b/audio/pcm_bluetooth.c
index a04f18c..a1ed9a0 100644
--- a/audio/pcm_bluetooth.c
+++ b/audio/pcm_bluetooth.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ struct bluetooth_alsa_config {
 	int has_block_length;
 	uint8_t bitpool;		/* A2DP only */
 	int has_bitpool;
+	int check_conn;			/* A2DP only */
 };
 
 struct bluetooth_data {
@@ -1268,7 +1269,7 @@ static int bluetooth_parse_config(snd_config_t *conf,
 				struct bluetooth_alsa_config *bt_config)
 {
 	snd_config_iterator_t i, next;
-	const char *addr, *pref;
+	const char *addr, *pref, *check;
 	const char *mode, *allocation, *rate, *subbands, *blocks, *bitpool;
 
 	memset(bt_config, 0, sizeof(struct bluetooth_alsa_config));
@@ -1283,6 +1284,17 @@ static int bluetooth_parse_config(snd_config_t *conf,
 		if (strcmp(id, "comment") == 0 || strcmp(id, "type") == 0)
 			continue;
 
+		if (strcmp(id, "check_conn") == 0) {
+			if (snd_config_get_string(n, &check) < 0) {
+				SNDERR("Invalid type for %s", id);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+
+			if (strcmp(check, "yes") == 0)
+				bt_config->check_conn = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (strcmp(id, "device") == 0 || strcmp(id, "bdaddr") == 0) {
 			if (snd_config_get_string(n, &addr) < 0) {
 				SNDERR("Invalid type for %s", id);
@@ -1477,6 +1489,7 @@ static int bluetooth_init(struct bluetooth_data *data, snd_pcm_stream_t stream,
 	bt_audio_rsp_msg_header_t *rsp_hdr = (void*) buf;
 	struct bt_getcapabilities_req *getcaps_req = (void*) buf;
 	struct bt_getcapabilities_rsp *getcaps_rsp = (void*) buf;
+	struct bt_isconnected_req *isconnected_req = (void*) buf;
 
 	memset(data, 0, sizeof(struct bluetooth_data));
 
@@ -1512,6 +1525,26 @@ static int bluetooth_init(struct bluetooth_data *data, snd_pcm_stream_t stream,
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
+	/* send isconnected */
+	if(alsa_conf->check_conn) {
+		memset(isconnected_req, 0, BT_AUDIO_IPC_PACKET_SIZE);
+		isconnected_req->h.msg_type = BT_ISCONNECTED_REQ;
+
+		err = audioservice_send(data->server.fd, &isconnected_req->h);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto failed;
+	
+		err = audioservice_expect(data->server.fd, &rsp_hdr->msg_h,
+					BT_ISCONNECTED_RSP);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto failed;
+	
+		if(rsp_hdr->posix_errno != 0) {
+			return -rsp_hdr->posix_errno;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* send getcapabilities */
 	memset(getcaps_req, 0, BT_AUDIO_IPC_PACKET_SIZE);
 	getcaps_req->h.msg_type = BT_GETCAPABILITIES_REQ;
 	strncpy(getcaps_req->device, alsa_conf->device, 18);
diff --git a/audio/unix.c b/audio/unix.c
index d71c420..cf33618 100644
--- a/audio/unix.c
+++ b/audio/unix.c
@@ -909,6 +909,34 @@ failed:
 	unix_ipc_error(client, BT_STREAMSTART_REQ, EIO);
 }
 
+
+static void handle_isconnected_req(struct unix_client *client,
+				   struct bt_streamstart_req *req)
+{
+	/* FIXME: really implement that */
+	char buf[BT_AUDIO_IPC_PACKET_SIZE];
+	struct bt_setconfiguration_rsp *rsp = (void *) buf;
+
+	debug("%s", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	if (!manager_get_connected_device())
+		goto failed;
+
+	debug("%s connected", __FUNCTION__);
+	
+	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+	rsp->rsp_h.msg_h.msg_type = BT_ISCONNECTED_RSP;
+	rsp->rsp_h.posix_errno = 0;
+
+	unix_ipc_sendmsg(client, &rsp->rsp_h.msg_h);
+
+	return;
+
+failed:
+	debug("%s not connected", __FUNCTION__);
+	unix_ipc_error(client, BT_ISCONNECTED_RSP, ENOTCONN);
+}
+
 static void handle_streamstop_req(struct unix_client *client,
 					struct bt_streamstop_req *req)
 {
@@ -997,6 +1025,10 @@ static gboolean client_cb(GIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond, gpointer data)
 		handle_streamstart_req(client,
 				(struct bt_streamstart_req *) msghdr);
 		break;
+	case BT_ISCONNECTED_REQ:
+		handle_isconnected_req(client,
+			       (struct bt_streamstart_req *) msghdr);
+		break;
 	case BT_STREAMSTOP_REQ:
 		handle_streamstop_req(client,
 				(struct bt_streamstop_req *) msghdr);