diff --git a/subiquitycore/async_helpers.py b/subiquitycore/async_helpers.py
index a126af76..fdcc6ad8 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/async_helpers.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/async_helpers.py
@@ -113,3 +113,8 @@ class SingleInstanceTask:
                 return await self.task
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 pass
+
+    def done(self):
+        if self.task is None:
+            return False
+        return self.task.done()
diff --git a/subiquitycore/tests/test_async_helpers.py b/subiquitycore/tests/test_async_helpers.py
index 835cbae0..392d6954 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/tests/test_async_helpers.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/tests/test_async_helpers.py
@@ -56,10 +56,13 @@ class TestSITWait(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         sit = SingleInstanceTask(fn)
         await sit.start()
         await asyncio.wait_for(sit.wait(), timeout=1.0)
+        self.assertTrue(sit.done())
 
     async def test_wait_not_started(self):
         async def fn():
             self.fail('not supposed to be called')
         sit = SingleInstanceTask(fn)
+        self.assertFalse(sit.done())
         with self.assertRaises(asyncio.TimeoutError):
             await asyncio.wait_for(sit.wait(), timeout=0.1)
+        self.assertFalse(sit.done())