diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8f4b8954..5083ea53 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # Only update version on publishing to Maven Central
-version=1.7.3
+version=1.7.4
diff --git a/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/AbstractNetherNetXboxSignaling.java b/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/AbstractNetherNetXboxSignaling.java
index dde7b095..98cab7aa 100644
--- a/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/AbstractNetherNetXboxSignaling.java
+++ b/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/AbstractNetherNetXboxSignaling.java
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ public void channelInactive(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) throws Exception {
         super.channelInactive(ctx);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isActive() {
+        Channel ch = this.channel;
+        return ch != null && ch.isActive();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void close() {
         if (channel != null) channel.close();
diff --git a/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/NetherNetDiscoverySignaling.java b/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/NetherNetDiscoverySignaling.java
index 16479d08..a0b36341 100644
--- a/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/NetherNetDiscoverySignaling.java
+++ b/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/NetherNetDiscoverySignaling.java
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ public void setNotFoundHandler(NetherNetClientSignaling.NotFoundHandler handler)
         // Not implemented for Discovery signaling
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isActive() {
+        return this.discovery.isActive();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void close() {
         this.discovery.close();
diff --git a/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/NetherNetSignaling.java b/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/NetherNetSignaling.java
index fe63d3bb..dcaae658 100644
--- a/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/NetherNetSignaling.java
+++ b/transport-nethernet/src/main/java/dev/kastle/netty/channel/nethernet/signaling/NetherNetSignaling.java
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ public interface NetherNetSignaling extends AutoCloseable {
      */
     String getLocalNetworkId();
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the signaling is connected and able to carry messages
+     */
+    boolean isActive();
+
     /**
      * Closes the signaling channel and releases any associated resources.
      */