diff --git a/src/ebusd/bushandler.cpp b/src/ebusd/bushandler.cpp
index 0639aa40..0f17eb4e 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/bushandler.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/bushandler.cpp
@@ -628,6 +628,12 @@ result_t BusHandler::setState(BusState state, result_t result, bool firstRepetit
 		logDebug(lf_bus, "%s during %s, switching to %s", getResultCode(result), getStateCode(m_state), getStateCode(state));
 	else if (m_currentRequest != NULL || state == bs_sendCmd || state == bs_sendResAck || state == bs_sendSyn)
 		logDebug(lf_bus, "switching from %s to %s", getStateCode(m_state), getStateCode(state));
+
+	if (state == bs_noSignal)
+		logError(lf_bus, "signal lost");
+	else if (m_state == bs_noSignal)
+		logNotice(lf_bus, "signal acquired");
+
 	m_state = state;
 
 	if (state == bs_ready || state == bs_skip) {
diff --git a/src/ebusd/bushandler.h b/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
index 2aee8d93..ff25a385 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
+++ b/src/ebusd/bushandler.h
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void formatScanResult(ostringstream& output);
 
+	/**
+	 * Return true when a signal on the bus is available.
+	 * @return true when a signal on the bus is available.
+	 */
+	bool hasSignal() { return m_state != bs_noSignal; }
+
 private:
 
 	/**