diff --git a/firmware/application/sd_card.cpp b/firmware/application/sd_card.cpp
index 4e9989ab..78f8e287 100644
--- a/firmware/application/sd_card.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/sd_card.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace {
 
 bool card_present = false;
 
+Status status_ { Status::NotPresent };
+
 FATFS fs;
 
 FRESULT mount() {
@@ -50,24 +52,29 @@ void poll_inserted() {
 	if( card_present_now != card_present ) {
 		card_present = card_present_now;
 
-		Status status { card_present ? Status::Present : Status::NotPresent };
+		Status new_status { card_present ? Status::Present : Status::NotPresent };
 
 		if( card_present ) {
 			if( sdcConnect(&SDCD1) == CH_SUCCESS ) {
 				if( mount() == FR_OK ) {
-					status = Status::Mounted;
+					new_status = Status::Mounted;
 				} else {
-					status = Status::MountError;
+					new_status = Status::MountError;
 				}
 			} else {
-				status = Status::ConnectError;
+				new_status = Status::ConnectError;
 			}
 		} else {
 			sdcDisconnect(&SDCD1);
 		}
 
-		status_signal.emit(status);
+		status_ = new_status;
+		status_signal.emit(status_);
 	}
 }
 
+Status status() {
+	return status_;
+}
+
 } /* namespace sd_card */
diff --git a/firmware/application/sd_card.hpp b/firmware/application/sd_card.hpp
index fef7849a..1989f465 100644
--- a/firmware/application/sd_card.hpp
+++ b/firmware/application/sd_card.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum class Status : int32_t {
 extern Signal<Status> status_signal;
 
 void poll_inserted();
+Status status();
 
 } /* namespace sd_card */