diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 389c3ab..a8c9b67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ If you want to update the SMC firmware, please read this [guide](doc/update-guid
 | 0x18      | Master read       | 1 byte            | Get keyboard command status   |
 | 0x19      | Master write      | 1 byte            | Send keyboard command         |
 | 0x1a      | Master write      | 2 bytes           | Send keyboard command         | 
+| 0x1b      | Master read       | 1 byte            | Get keyboard ready state      | 
 | 0x20      | Master write      | 1 byte            | Set requested mouse device ID |
 | 0x21      | Master read       | 1, 3 or 4 bytes   | Get mouse movement            |
 | 0x22      | Master read       | 1 byte            | Get mouse device ID           |
@@ -118,6 +119,13 @@ I2CPOKE $42,$19,$f5
 
 Offset 0x1a sends a command that expects a command number and one data byte. This can't be done with the I2CPOKE command.
 
+## Keyboard ready state (0x1b)
+
+Returns keyboard ready state.
+
+The return value 0x01 indicates that the keyboard is ready. Any other value means that the keyboard is not yet initialized.
+The exact meaning of other return values than 0x01 is subject to change.
+
 ## Set requested mouse device ID (0x20)
 
 By default the SMC tries to initialize the mouse with support for a scroll wheel and two extra buttons, in total five buttons (device ID 4).
diff --git a/ps2.h b/ps2.h
index 228afdd..a5188d1 100644
--- a/ps2.h
+++ b/ps2.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include "setup_ps2.h"
 #include "optimized_gpio.h"
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ class PS2KeyboardPort : public PS2Port<clkPin, datPin, size>
     */
     void processByteReceived(uint8_t value) {
       // Handle BAT success (0xaa) or fail (0xfc) code
-      if (!keyboardIsReady() && (value == 0xaa || value == 0xfc)) {
+      if (getKeyboardState() != KBD_STATE_READY && (value == 0xaa || value == 0xfc)) {
         bat = value;
         return;
       }
diff --git a/setup_keyboard.cpp b/setup_keyboard.cpp
index 0fe4b28..666ff3e 100644
--- a/setup_keyboard.cpp
+++ b/setup_keyboard.cpp
@@ -1,24 +1,7 @@
-#pragma once
-
 #include "ps2.h"
 #include "smc_pins.h"
 #include "setup_ps2.h"
 
-/*
-    State Machine
-*/
-
-// Setup
-#define KBD_STATE_OFF                   0x00
-#define KBD_STATE_BAT                   0x01
-#define KBD_STATE_SET_LEDS              0x02
-#define KBD_STATE_SET_LEDS_ACK          0x03
-#define KBD_STATE_READY                 0x04
-
-// Reset
-#define KBD_STATE_RESET                 0x10
-#define KBD_STATE_RESET_ACK             0x11
-
 /*
     Watchdog
 */
@@ -124,6 +107,6 @@ void keyboardReset() {
   kbd_init_state = KBD_STATE_RESET;
 }
 
-bool keyboardIsReady() {
-  return kbd_init_state == KBD_STATE_READY;
+uint8_t getKeyboardState() {
+  return kbd_init_state;
 }
diff --git a/setup_ps2.h b/setup_ps2.h
index b286758..1c45a3c 100644
--- a/setup_ps2.h
+++ b/setup_ps2.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+ // Mouse
 void mouseTick();
 void mouseReset();
 void mouseSetRequestedId(uint8_t);
@@ -7,6 +8,15 @@ uint8_t getMouseId();
 bool mouseIsReady();
 uint8_t getMousePacketSize();
 
+// Keyboard
+#define KBD_STATE_OFF                   0x00
+#define KBD_STATE_READY                 0x01
+#define KBD_STATE_BAT                   0x02
+#define KBD_STATE_SET_LEDS              0x03
+#define KBD_STATE_SET_LEDS_ACK          0x04
+#define KBD_STATE_RESET                 0x10
+#define KBD_STATE_RESET_ACK             0x11
+
 void keyboardTick();
 void keyboardReset();
-bool keyboardIsReady();
+uint8_t getKeyboardState();
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index d35922f..c1cce86 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #define version_major 47
 #define version_minor 2
-#define version_patch 4
+#define version_patch 5
diff --git a/x16-smc.ino b/x16-smc.ino
index cee0f1e..42caf3d 100644
--- a/x16-smc.ino
+++ b/x16-smc.ino
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 #define I2C_CMD_GET_KBD_STATUS        0x18
 #define I2C_CMD_KBD_CMD1              0x19
 #define I2C_CMD_KBD_CMD2              0x1a
+#define I2C_CMD_KBD_INIT_STATE        0x1b
 #define I2C_CMD_SET_MOUSE_ID          0x20
 #define I2C_CMD_GET_MOUSE_MOV         0x21
 #define I2C_CMD_GET_MOUSE_ID          0x22
@@ -587,6 +588,10 @@ void I2C_Send() {
       smcWire.write(Keyboard.getCommandStatus());
       break;
 
+    case I2C_CMD_KBD_INIT_STATE:
+      smcWire.write(getKeyboardState());
+      break;
+
     case I2C_CMD_GET_MOUSE_ID:
       smcWire.write(getMouseId());
       break;