diff --git a/crates/cardwire-cli/src/args.rs b/crates/cardwire-cli/src/args.rs
index 5dc4b00..b68443e 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-cli/src/args.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-cli/src/args.rs
@@ -69,4 +69,7 @@ pub struct GpuAction {
 
     #[arg(long, help = "Unblock a specific gpu")]
     pub unblock: bool,
+
+    #[arg(long, help = "Get gpu status")]
+    pub status: bool,
 }
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-cli/src/dbus.rs b/crates/cardwire-cli/src/dbus.rs
index 45e33d1..5a0bc86 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-cli/src/dbus.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-cli/src/dbus.rs
@@ -37,4 +37,7 @@ impl<'a> DaemonClient<'a> {
     pub async fn set_gpu_block(&self, id: u32, blocked: bool) -> zbus::Result<()> {
         self.proxy.call("SetGpuBlock", &(id, blocked)).await
     }
+    pub async fn get_status(&self, id: u32) -> zbus::Result<String> {
+        self.proxy.call("GetStatus", &id).await
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-cli/src/main.rs b/crates/cardwire-cli/src/main.rs
index 3ad0701..fb2744a 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -68,10 +68,25 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             }
         }
         Commands::Gpu { id, action } => {
-            match client.set_gpu_block(id, action.block).await {
-                Ok(_) => println!("Mode has been set to {} on GPU {}", action.block, id),
-                Err(e) => handle_error(e),
-            };
+            if action.status {
+                // Handle --status
+                match client.get_status(id).await {
+                    Ok(status) => println!("GPU {} status: {}", id, status),
+                    Err(e) => handle_error(e),
+                };
+            } else if action.block {
+                // Handle --block
+                match client.set_gpu_block(id, true).await {
+                    Ok(_) => println!("GPU {} has been blocked", id),
+                    Err(e) => handle_error(e),
+                };
+            } else if action.unblock {
+                // Handle --unblock
+                match client.set_gpu_block(id, false).await {
+                    Ok(_) => println!("GPU {} has been unblocked", id),
+                    Err(e) => handle_error(e),
+                };
+            }
         }
         _ => {}
     }
diff --git a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/dbus.rs b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/dbus.rs
index bf4a8e5..5c32010 100644
--- a/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/dbus.rs
+++ b/crates/cardwire-daemon/src/dbus.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use cardwire_core::{
     gpu::{DbusGpuDevice, block_gpu, is_gpu_blocked}, pci::DbusPciDevice
 };
 use log::{error, info, warn};
+use tokio::fs;
 use zbus::{fdo, interface};
 
 #[interface(name = "com.github.opengamingcollective.cardwire")]
@@ -186,4 +187,20 @@ impl Daemon {
 
         Ok(dbus_list)
     }
+
+    pub async fn get_status(&self, gpu_id: u32) -> fdo::Result<String> {
+        let gpu = self
+            .state
+            .gpu_list
+            .get(&(gpu_id as usize))
+            .ok_or_else(|| fdo::Error::InvalidArgs(format!("Unknown GPU id: {}", gpu_id)))?;
+        let gpu_pci = gpu.pci.pci_address();
+        let power_state =
+            fs::read_to_string(format!("/sys/bus/pci/devices/{gpu_pci}/power_state")).await;
+        if let Ok(state) = power_state {
+            Ok(state)
+        } else {
+            Err(fdo::Error::Failed("Couldn't read power_state".to_string()))
+        }
+    }
 }