diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp
index 601b4aeb43..1d8cadfdb1 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,14 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiSTAClass::setAutoReconnect(bool autoReconnect) {
     return wifi_station_set_reconnect_policy(autoReconnect);
 }
 
+/**
+ * get whether reconnect or not when the ESP8266 station is disconnected from AP.
+ * @return autoreconnect
+ */
+bool ESP8266WiFiSTAClass::getAutoReconnect() {
+    return wifi_station_get_reconnect_policy();
+}
+
 /**
  * Wait for WiFi connection to reach a result
  * returns the status reached or disconnect if STA is off
diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.h b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.h
index 3de34f353e..f08c179b5b 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.h
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class ESP8266WiFiSTAClass {
         bool getAutoConnect();
 
         bool setAutoReconnect(bool autoReconnect);
+        bool getAutoReconnect();
 
         uint8_t waitForConnectResult();
 
diff --git a/tools/sdk/include/user_interface.h b/tools/sdk/include/user_interface.h
index f80d9c057d..4d12133b1e 100644
--- a/tools/sdk/include/user_interface.h
+++ b/tools/sdk/include/user_interface.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ uint8 wifi_station_get_auto_connect(void);
 bool wifi_station_set_auto_connect(uint8 set);
 
 bool wifi_station_set_reconnect_policy(bool set);
+bool wifi_station_get_reconnect_policy();
 
 typedef enum {
     STATION_IDLE = 0,