diff --git a/i3ipc/__init__.py b/i3ipc/__init__.py
index fbdf09e..1370a17 100644
--- a/i3ipc/__init__.py
+++ b/i3ipc/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
                           __author_email__, __license__, __copyright__)
 
 from .replies import (BarConfigReply, CommandReply, ConfigReply, OutputReply, TickReply,
-                      VersionReply, WorkspaceReply, SeatReply, InputReply)
+                      VersionReply, WorkspaceReply, SeatReply, InputReply, BindingStateReply)
 from .events import (BarconfigUpdateEvent, BindingEvent, BindingInfo, OutputEvent, ShutdownEvent,
                      WindowEvent, TickEvent, ModeEvent, WorkspaceEvent, InputEvent, Event)
 from .con import Con
diff --git a/i3ipc/_private/types.py b/i3ipc/_private/types.py
index b6ae544..18c34dc 100644
--- a/i3ipc/_private/types.py
+++ b/i3ipc/_private/types.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class MessageType(Enum):
     GET_BINDING_MODES = 8
     GET_CONFIG = 9
     SEND_TICK = 10
+    GET_BINDING_STATE = 12
     # sway-specific command types
     GET_INPUTS = 100
     GET_SEATS = 101
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class ReplyType(Enum):
     BINDING_MODES = 8
     GET_CONFIG = 9
     TICK = 10
+    BINDING_STATE = 12
 
 
 class EventType(Enum):
diff --git a/i3ipc/aio/connection.py b/i3ipc/aio/connection.py
index 4755853..c1029c9 100644
--- a/i3ipc/aio/connection.py
+++ b/i3ipc/aio/connection.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from .._private import PubSub, MessageType, EventType, Synchronizer
 from ..replies import (BarConfigReply, CommandReply, ConfigReply, OutputReply, TickReply,
-                       VersionReply, WorkspaceReply, SeatReply, InputReply)
+                       VersionReply, WorkspaceReply, SeatReply, InputReply, BindingStateReply)
 from ..events import (IpcBaseEvent, BarconfigUpdateEvent, BindingEvent, OutputEvent, ShutdownEvent,
                       WindowEvent, TickEvent, ModeEvent, WorkspaceEvent, InputEvent, Event)
 from .. import con
@@ -682,6 +682,16 @@ async def send_tick(self, payload: str = "") -> TickReply:
         data = json.loads(data)
         return TickReply(data)
 
+    async def get_binding_state(self) -> BindingStateReply:
+        """Gets the name of the currently active binding mode.
+
+        :returns: A class containing the name of the currently active binding mode.
+        :rtype: :class:`i3ipc.BindingStateReply`
+        """
+        data = await self._message(MessageType.GET_BINDING_STATE, '')
+        data = json.loads(data)
+        return BindingStateReply(data)
+
     async def get_inputs(self) -> List[InputReply]:
         """(sway only) Gets the inputs connected to the compositor.
 
diff --git a/i3ipc/connection.py b/i3ipc/connection.py
index 50d3d44..78bd5f5 100644
--- a/i3ipc/connection.py
+++ b/i3ipc/connection.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from .con import Con
 from .replies import (BarConfigReply, CommandReply, ConfigReply, OutputReply, TickReply,
-                      VersionReply, WorkspaceReply, SeatReply, InputReply)
+                      VersionReply, WorkspaceReply, SeatReply, InputReply, BindingStateReply)
 from .events import (IpcBaseEvent, BarconfigUpdateEvent, BindingEvent, OutputEvent, ShutdownEvent,
                      WindowEvent, TickEvent, ModeEvent, WorkspaceEvent, InputEvent, Event)
 from ._private import PubSub, MessageType, EventType, Synchronizer
@@ -349,6 +349,16 @@ def send_tick(self, payload: str = "") -> TickReply:
         data = json.loads(data)
         return TickReply(data)
 
+    def get_binding_state(self) -> BindingStateReply:
+        """Gets the name of the currently active binding mode.
+
+        :returns: A class containing the name of the currently active binding mode.
+        :rtype: :class:`i3ipc.BindingStateReply`
+        """
+        data = self._message(MessageType.GET_BINDING_STATE, '')
+        data = json.loads(data)
+        return BindingStateReply(data)
+
     def _subscribe(self, events):
         events_obj = []
         if events & EventType.WORKSPACE.value:
diff --git a/i3ipc/replies.py b/i3ipc/replies.py
index 8a2fa6a..1dfc8bf 100644
--- a/i3ipc/replies.py
+++ b/i3ipc/replies.py
@@ -287,6 +287,21 @@ class TickReply(_BaseReply):
     ]
 
 
+class BindingStateReply(_BaseReply):
+    """A reply to the ``GET_BINDING_STATE`` message.
+
+    .. seealso:: https://i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html#_binding_state_reply
+
+    :ivar name: Name of the currently active binding mode.
+    :vartype name: str
+    :ivar ipc_data: The raw data from the i3 ipc.
+    :vartype ipc_data: dict
+    """
+    _members = [
+        ('name', str),
+    ]
+
+
 class InputReply(_BaseReply):
     """(sway only) A reply to ``GET_INPUTS`` message.
 
diff --git a/test/aio/test_get_binding_state.py b/test/aio/test_get_binding_state.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ac68a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/aio/test_get_binding_state.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from .ipctest import IpcTest
+import i3ipc
+
+import pytest
+
+
+class TestBindingState(IpcTest):
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_binding_state(self, i3):
+        binding_state = await i3.get_binding_state()
+        assert isinstance(binding_state, i3ipc.BindingStateReply)
+
+        await i3.command('mode default')
+        binding_state = await i3.get_binding_state()
+        assert binding_state.name == 'default'
+        await i3.command('mode resize')
+        binding_state = await i3.get_binding_state()
+        assert binding_state.name == 'resize'
diff --git a/test/test_get_binding_state.py b/test/test_get_binding_state.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9eaa5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_get_binding_state.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from ipctest import IpcTest
+import i3ipc
+
+
+class TestBindingState(IpcTest):
+    def test_binding_state(self, i3):
+        binding_state = i3.get_binding_state()
+        assert isinstance(binding_state, i3ipc.BindingStateReply)
+
+        i3.command('mode "default"')
+        binding_state = i3.get_binding_state()
+        assert binding_state.name == 'default'
+        i3.command('mode "resize"')
+        binding_state = i3.get_binding_state()
+        assert binding_state.name == 'resize'