diff --git a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/Presence.java b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/Presence.java
index 198d99c420..1332613253 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/Presence.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/Presence.java
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ public Presence(Presence other) {
      * equivalent to <code>getType() == Presence.Type.available</code>. Note that even
      * when the user is available, their presence mode may be {@link Mode#away away},
      * {@link Mode#xa extended away} or {@link Mode#dnd do not disturb}. Use
-     * {@link #isAway()} to determine if the user is away.
+     * {@link #isAway()} to determine if the user is away, or {@link #isActive()}
+     * to determine if user is available an not away.
      *
      * @return true if the presence type is available.
      */
@@ -129,6 +130,19 @@ public boolean isAway() {
         return type == Type.available && (mode == Mode.away || mode == Mode.xa || mode == Mode.dnd);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the presence signals availability ({@link #isAvailable()}) and no away mode ({@link #isAway()}). Otherwise, returns false.
+     * mode is {@link Mode#available available}, or {@link Mode#chat ready to chat}. False will be returned when the type or mode
+     * is any other value, including when the presence type is unavailable (offline).
+     * This is a convenience method equivalent to
+     * <code>isAvailable() &amp;&amp; !isAway()</code>.
+     *
+     * @return true if the presence type is available and the presence mode is available or chat.
+     */
+    public boolean isActive() {
+        return isAvailable() && !isAway();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Type getType() {
         return type;
diff --git a/smack-core/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/PresenceTest.java b/smack-core/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/PresenceTest.java
index 6c3b3e6a80..eecc14bf0d 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/PresenceTest.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/PresenceTest.java
@@ -172,9 +172,11 @@ public void isModeAwayTest() {
         PresenceBuilder presence = getNewPresence();
         presence.setMode(Presence.Mode.away);
         assertTrue(presence.build().isAway());
+        assertFalse(presence.build().isActive());
 
         presence.setMode(Presence.Mode.chat);
         assertFalse(presence.build().isAway());
+        assertTrue(presence.build().isActive());
     }
 
     @Test