diff --git a/esphome/components/microphone/microphone.h b/esphome/components/microphone/microphone.h
index 5b16a67c00..ac3db3ec0f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/microphone/microphone.h
+++ b/esphome/components/microphone/microphone.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Microphone {
   }
 
   bool is_running() const { return this->state_ == STATE_RUNNING; }
+  bool is_stopped() const { return this->state_ == STATE_STOPPED; }
 
  protected:
   State state_{STATE_STOPPED};