diff --git a/ports/nrf/modules/ubluepy/modubluepy.c b/ports/nrf/modules/ubluepy/modubluepy.c
index b306c065b..395acd9ac 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/modules/ubluepy/modubluepy.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/modules/ubluepy/modubluepy.c
@@ -37,6 +37,24 @@ extern const mp_obj_type_t ubluepy_constants_type;
 extern const mp_obj_type_t ubluepy_scanner_type;
 extern const mp_obj_type_t ubluepy_scan_entry_type;
 
+#if MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS
+#include "drivers/bluetooth/ble_uart.h"
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t ubluepy_uart_connected(void)
+{
+	return mp_obj_new_bool(ble_uart_connected());
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(ubluepy_uart_connected_obj,
+		                 ubluepy_uart_connected);
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t ubluepy_uart_enabled(void)
+{
+	return mp_obj_new_bool(ble_uart_enabled());
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(ubluepy_uart_enabled_obj,
+		                 ubluepy_uart_enabled);
+#endif
+
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_ubluepy_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__),        MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_ubluepy) },
 #if MICROPY_PY_UBLUEPY_PERIPHERAL
@@ -57,9 +75,12 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_ubluepy_globals_table[] = {
 #if MICROPY_PY_UBLUEPY_DESCRIPTOR
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_Descriptor),      MP_ROM_PTR(&ubluepy_descriptor_type) },
 #endif
+#if MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_uart_connected),  MP_ROM_PTR(&ubluepy_uart_connected_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_uart_enabled),    MP_ROM_PTR(&ubluepy_uart_enabled_obj) },
+#endif
 };
 
-
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(mp_module_ubluepy_globals, mp_module_ubluepy_globals_table);
 
 const mp_obj_module_t mp_module_ubluepy = {