diff --git a/adapter.go b/adapter.go
index 20d36c3..c4990a4 100644
--- a/adapter.go
+++ b/adapter.go
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 package bluetooth
 
+// AdapterState represents the state of the adaptor.
+type AdapterState int
+
+const (
+	// AdapterStatePoweredOff is the state of the adaptor when it is powered off.
+	AdapterStatePoweredOff = AdapterState(iota)
+	// AdapterStatePoweredOn is the state of the adaptor when it is powered on.
+	AdapterStatePoweredOn
+	// AdapterStateUnknown is the state of the adaptor when it is unknown.
+	AdapterStateUnknown
+)
+
 // BLEAdapter is the shared interface that all platform-specific Adapter types must implement.
 type BLEAdapter interface {
 	Connect(address Address, params ConnectionParams) (Device, error)
diff --git a/adapter_darwin.go b/adapter_darwin.go
index 1b52b87..c4b35c1 100644
--- a/adapter_darwin.go
+++ b/adapter_darwin.go
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ type Adapter struct {
 	// used to allow multiple callers to call Connect concurrently.
 	connectMap sync.Map
 
-	connectHandler func(device Device, connected bool)
+	connectHandler     func(device Device, connected bool)
+	stateChangeHandler func(newState AdapterState)
 }
 
 // DefaultAdapter is the default adapter on the system.
@@ -37,9 +38,8 @@ var DefaultAdapter = &Adapter{
 	pm:         cbgo.NewPeripheralManager(nil),
 	connectMap: sync.Map{},
 
-	connectHandler: func(device Device, connected bool) {
-		return
-	},
+	connectHandler:     func(device Device, connected bool) {},
+	stateChangeHandler: func(newState AdapterState) {},
 }
 
 // Enable configures the BLE stack. It must be called before any
@@ -121,6 +121,24 @@ func (a *Adapter) Reset() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SetStateChangeHandler sets a handler function to be called whenever the adaptor's
+// state changes.
+func (a *Adapter) SetStateChangeHandler(c func(newState AdapterState)) {
+	a.stateChangeHandler = c
+}
+
+// State returns the current state of the adapter.
+func (a *Adapter) State() AdapterState {
+	switch a.cm.State() {
+	case cbgo.ManagerStatePoweredOn:
+		return AdapterStatePoweredOn
+	case cbgo.ManagerStatePoweredOff:
+		return AdapterStatePoweredOff
+	default:
+		return AdapterStateUnknown
+	}
+}
+
 // CentralManager delegate functions
 
 type centralManagerDelegate struct {
@@ -132,18 +150,25 @@ type centralManagerDelegate struct {
 // CentralManagerDidUpdateState when central manager state updated.
 func (cmd *centralManagerDelegate) CentralManagerDidUpdateState(cmgr cbgo.CentralManager) {
 	var event error
+	var newState AdapterState
 	switch cmgr.State() {
 	case cbgo.ManagerStatePoweredOn:
+		newState = AdapterStatePoweredOn
 		event = nil
 	case cbgo.ManagerStatePoweredOff:
+		newState = AdapterStatePoweredOff
 		event = errors.New("bluetooth is powered off")
 	case cbgo.ManagerStateUnsupported:
+		newState = AdapterStatePoweredOff
 		event = errors.New("bluetooth is not supported on this device")
 	case cbgo.ManagerStateUnauthorized:
+		newState = AdapterStatePoweredOff
 		event = errors.New("bluetooth is not authorized for this app")
 	default:
+		cmd.a.stateChangeHandler(AdapterStateUnknown)
 		return
 	}
+	cmd.a.stateChangeHandler(newState)
 	// Non-blocking send: poweredChan may be nil after Enable
 	// completes, or already buffered.
 	select {
diff --git a/adapter_linux.go b/adapter_linux.go
index a62d6d4..4d43a65 100644
--- a/adapter_linux.go
+++ b/adapter_linux.go
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ type Adapter struct {
 	address              string
 	defaultAdvertisement *Advertisement
 
-	connectHandler func(device Device, connected bool)
+	connectHandler     func(device Device, connected bool)
+	stateChangeHandler func(newState AdapterState)
 }
 
 // NewAdapter creates a new Adapter with the given ID.
@@ -33,8 +34,9 @@ type Adapter struct {
 // Make sure to call Enable() before using it to initialize the adapter.
 func NewAdapter(id string) *Adapter {
 	return &Adapter{
-		id:             id,
-		connectHandler: func(device Device, connected bool) {},
+		id:                 id,
+		connectHandler:     func(device Device, connected bool) {},
+		stateChangeHandler: func(newState AdapterState) {},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -63,6 +65,9 @@ func (a *Adapter) Enable() (err error) {
 	}
 	addr.Store(&a.address)
 
+	if err := a.watchForStateChange(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -87,3 +92,75 @@ func (a *Adapter) Address() (MACAddress, error) {
 	}
 	return MACAddress{MAC: mac}, nil
 }
+
+// SetStateChangeHandler sets a handler function to be called whenever the adaptor's
+// state changes.
+func (a *Adapter) SetStateChangeHandler(c func(newState AdapterState)) {
+	a.stateChangeHandler = c
+}
+
+// State returns the current state of the adapter.
+func (a *Adapter) State() AdapterState {
+	if a.adapter == nil {
+		return AdapterStateUnknown
+	}
+
+	prop, err := a.adapter.GetProperty("org.bluez.Adapter1.Powered")
+	if err != nil {
+		return AdapterStateUnknown
+	}
+	powered, ok := prop.Value().(bool)
+	if !ok {
+		return AdapterStateUnknown
+	}
+	if powered {
+		return AdapterStatePoweredOn
+	}
+	return AdapterStatePoweredOff
+}
+
+// watchForStateChange watches for D-Bus PropertiesChanged signals from the
+// BlueZ adapter interface and reports Powered/Unpowered transitions to the
+// registered state-change handler.
+//
+// We can watch for extra adapter properties here, see
+// https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/tree/doc/org.bluez.Adapter.rst
+// for the full list.
+func (a *Adapter) watchForStateChange() error {
+	matchOptions := []dbus.MatchOption{
+		dbus.WithMatchInterface("org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties"),
+		dbus.WithMatchMember("PropertiesChanged"),
+		dbus.WithMatchArg(dbusPropertiesChangedInterfaceName, "org.bluez.Adapter1"),
+	}
+	if err := a.bus.AddMatchSignal(matchOptions...); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	signal := make(chan *dbus.Signal)
+	a.bus.Signal(signal)
+
+	go func() {
+		for sig := range signal {
+			if sig.Name != dbusSignalPropertiesChanged {
+				continue
+			}
+			// Only react to property changes on the adapter interface.
+			if interfaceName, ok := sig.Body[dbusPropertiesChangedInterfaceName].(string); !ok || interfaceName != "org.bluez.Adapter1" {
+				continue
+			}
+			changes, ok := sig.Body[dbusPropertiesChangedDictionary].(map[string]dbus.Variant)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			if powered, ok := changes["Powered"].Value().(bool); ok {
+				if powered {
+					a.stateChangeHandler(AdapterStatePoweredOn)
+				} else {
+					a.stateChangeHandler(AdapterStatePoweredOff)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return nil
+}