diff --git a/huecli/__main__.py b/huecli/__main__.py
index f3883e9..5cf058d 100644
--- a/huecli/__main__.py
+++ b/huecli/__main__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing_extensions import Annotated
 import typer
 import json
 import paho.mqtt.publish as pub
+import paho.mqtt.subscribe as sub
 
 
 class LightState(str, Enum):
@@ -185,6 +186,30 @@ def set_brightness(
     payload = json.dumps({"brightness": brightness})
     pub.single(topic, payload, hostname=get_mqtt_broker())
 
+@app.command()
+@app.command("s", hidden=True)
+def get_state(
+    id: Annotated[
+        LightID, typer.Argument(help="ID of light.", autocompletion=complete_id)
+    ],
+    as_json: Annotated[
+        bool, typer.Option("--json", help="Print state as json."),
+    ] = False
+    ):
+    """
+    Get the state of ID
+    """
+    str_id = NAME_TO_ID[id]
+    topic = f"zigbee2mqtt/{str_id}/get"
+    resp_topic = f"zigbee2mqtt/{str_id}"
+    payload = json.dumps({"state": ""})
+    pub.single(topic, payload, hostname=get_mqtt_broker())
+    resp = sub.simple(resp_topic, hostname=get_mqtt_broker())
+    data = json.loads(resp.payload.decode("utf-8"))
+    if as_json:
+        print(json.dumps(data))
+    else:
+        print(f"{data['state']}")
 
 @app.command()
 def version():
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 265c07d..4dca7b7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "huecli"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 description = "Set Philips Hue lights using MQTT"
 authors = ["Torjus Håkestad <torjus@uio.no>"]
 license = "MIT"