diff --git a/guake/dbusiface.py b/guake/dbusiface.py
index 66897fe7a..904627bd6 100755
--- a/guake/dbusiface.py
+++ b/guake/dbusiface.py
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ def hide(self):
     def hide_from_remote(self):
         self.guake.hide_from_remote()
 
+    @dbus.service.method(DBUS_NAME, out_signature="i")
+    def get_visibility(self):
+        return self.guake.get_visibility()
+
     @dbus.service.method(DBUS_NAME)
     def fullscreen(self):
         self.guake.fullscreen()
diff --git a/guake/guake_app.py b/guake/guake_app.py
index 501755178..c74bbd5a7 100644
--- a/guake/guake_app.py
+++ b/guake/guake_app.py
@@ -599,6 +599,11 @@ def show_hide(self, *args):
             log.debug("Hiding the terminal")
             self.hide()
 
+    def get_visibility(self):
+        if self.hidden:
+            return 0
+        return 1
+
     def show_focus(self, *args):
         self.win_prepare()
         self.show()
diff --git a/guake/main.py b/guake/main.py
index 3d909ecb6..ed23fcdad 100644
--- a/guake/main.py
+++ b/guake/main.py
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ def main():
         help=_("Toggles the visibility of the terminal window"),
     )
 
+    parser.add_option(
+        "--is-visible",
+        dest="is_visible",
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+        help=_("Return 1 if Guake is visible, 0 otherwise"),
+    )
+
     parser.add_option(
         "--show",
         dest="show",
@@ -486,6 +494,11 @@ def main():
     if options.hide:
         remote_object.hide_from_remote()
 
+    if options.is_visible:
+        visibility = remote_object.get_visibility()
+        sys.stdout.write(f"{visibility}\n")
+        only_show_hide = options.show
+
     if options.show_preferences:
         remote_object.show_prefs()
         only_show_hide = options.show
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/feature_isvisible_option-6f15b5f7d3341e7e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/feature_isvisible_option-6f15b5f7d3341e7e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b478c44d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/feature_isvisible_option-6f15b5f7d3341e7e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+features:
+
+      - --is-visible option returns 1 when visible, and 0 when not #1926
+