diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiMulti.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiMulti.cpp
index 0800739072..438f72b1eb 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiMulti.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiMulti.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiMulti::addAP(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase) {
     return APlistAdd(ssid, passphrase);
 }
 
+int ESP8266WiFiMulti::count(void) {
+    return APlist.size();
+}
+
 wl_status_t ESP8266WiFiMulti::run(void) {
 
     wl_status_t status = WiFi.status();
diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiMulti.h b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiMulti.h
index 1b4b750205..54187292ae 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiMulti.h
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiMulti.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ESP8266WiFiMulti {
         ~ESP8266WiFiMulti();
 
         bool addAP(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase = NULL);
-
+        int count(void);
         wl_status_t run(void);
 
     private: