diff --git a/include/squirrel_keyboard.h b/include/squirrel_keyboard.h
index c5365d6..dd71d7b 100644
--- a/include/squirrel_keyboard.h
+++ b/include/squirrel_keyboard.h
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ void keyboard_activate_keycode(uint8_t keycode);
 void keyboard_deactivate_keycode(uint8_t keycode);
 // keyboard_get_keycodes populates the provided array with the first 6 active
 // keycodes. 6 is the maximum number of keycodes that
-// can be sent over USB HID.
-void keyboard_get_keycodes(uint8_t (*active_keycodes)[6]);
+// can be sent over USB HID. It also returns true if there are any active
+// keycodes.
+bool keyboard_get_keycodes(uint8_t (*active_keycodes)[6]);
 
 // keyboard_activate_modifier marks the provided modifier as active.
 void keyboard_activate_modifier(uint8_t modifier);
diff --git a/src/squirrel_keyboard.c b/src/squirrel_keyboard.c
index a5f0249..56a28e5 100644
--- a/src/squirrel_keyboard.c
+++ b/src/squirrel_keyboard.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void keyboard_activate_keycode(uint8_t keycode) {
 void keyboard_deactivate_keycode(uint8_t keycode) {
   keyboard_keycodes[keycode] = false;
 }
-void keyboard_get_keycodes(uint8_t (*active_keycodes)[6]) {
+bool keyboard_get_keycodes(uint8_t (*active_keycodes)[6]) {
   uint8_t active_keycodes_index = 0;
   for (int i = 0; (i <= 0xFF) && active_keycodes_index < 6; i++) {
     if (!keyboard_keycodes[i]) {
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ void keyboard_get_keycodes(uint8_t (*active_keycodes)[6]) {
     (*active_keycodes)[active_keycodes_index] = i;
     active_keycodes_index++;
   }
+  return active_keycodes_index > 0;
 }
 
 void keyboard_activate_modifier(uint8_t modifier) {