diff --git a/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c b/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
index b40f6a5..7653422 100644
--- a/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
+++ b/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ typedef enum {
     cmd_column_types,
     cmd_close,
     cmd_stop,
-    cmd_insert
+    cmd_insert,
+    cmd_get_autocommit,
 } command_type;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -486,6 +487,16 @@ do_bind(ErlNifEnv *env, sqlite3 *db, sqlite3_stmt *stmt, const ERL_NIF_TERM arg)
     return make_atom(env, "ok");
 }
 
+static ERL_NIF_TERM
+do_get_autocommit(ErlNifEnv *env, esqlite_connection *conn)
+{
+    if(sqlite3_get_autocommit(conn->db) != 0) {
+        return make_atom(env, "true");
+    } else {
+        return make_atom(env, "false");
+    }
+}
+
 static ERL_NIF_TERM
 make_binary(ErlNifEnv *env, const void *bytes, unsigned int size)
 {
@@ -716,6 +727,8 @@ evaluate_command(esqlite_command *cmd, esqlite_connection *conn)
 	    return do_close(cmd->env, conn, cmd->arg);
 	case cmd_insert:
 	    return do_insert(cmd->env, conn, cmd->arg);
+    case cmd_get_autocommit:
+        return do_get_autocommit(cmd->env, conn);
     default:
 	    return make_error_tuple(cmd->env, "invalid_command");
     }
@@ -951,6 +964,34 @@ esqlite_insert(ErlNifEnv *env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])
     return push_command(env, db, cmd);
 }
 
+static ERL_NIF_TERM
+esqlite_get_autocommit(ErlNifEnv *env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])
+{
+    esqlite_connection *db;
+    esqlite_command *cmd = NULL;
+    ErlNifPid pid;
+
+    if(argc != 3)
+        return enif_make_badarg(env);
+    if(!enif_get_resource(env, argv[0], esqlite_connection_type, (void **) &db))
+        return enif_make_badarg(env);
+    if(!enif_is_ref(env, argv[1]))
+        return make_error_tuple(env, "invalid_ref");
+    if(!enif_get_local_pid(env, argv[2], &pid))
+        return make_error_tuple(env, "invalid_pid");
+
+    cmd = command_create();
+    if(!cmd)
+        return make_error_tuple(env, "command_create_failed");
+
+    /* command */
+    cmd->type = cmd_get_autocommit;
+    cmd->ref = enif_make_copy(cmd->env, argv[1]);
+    cmd->pid = pid;
+
+    return push_command(env, db, cmd);   
+}
+
 /*
  * Prepare the sql statement
  */
@@ -1245,6 +1286,7 @@ static ErlNifFunc nif_funcs[] = {
     {"changes", 3, esqlite_changes},
     {"prepare", 4, esqlite_prepare},
     {"insert", 4, esqlite_insert},
+    {"get_autocommit", 3, esqlite_get_autocommit},
     {"multi_step", 5, esqlite_multi_step},
     {"reset", 4, esqlite_reset},
     // TODO: {"esqlite_bind", 3, esqlite_bind_named},
diff --git a/src/esqlite3.erl b/src/esqlite3.erl
index 23046aa..12b532e 100644
--- a/src/esqlite3.erl
+++ b/src/esqlite3.erl
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
          exec/2, exec/3,
          changes/1, changes/2,
          insert/2,
+         get_autocommit/1,
+         get_autocommit/2,
          prepare/2, prepare/3,
          step/1, step/2,
          reset/1,
@@ -293,6 +295,17 @@ insert(Sql, {connection, _Ref, Connection}, Timeout) ->
     ok = esqlite3_nif:insert(Connection, Ref, self(), Sql),
     receive_answer(Ref, Timeout).
 
+%% @doc Get autocommit
+%%
+%% @spec get_autocommit(connection) -> true | false
+get_autocommit(Connection) ->
+    get_autocommit(Connection, ?DEFAULT_TIMEOUT).
+
+get_autocommit({connection, _Ref, Connection}, Timeout) ->
+    Ref = make_ref(),
+    ok = esqlite3_nif:get_autocommit(Connection, Ref, self()),
+    receive_answer(Ref, Timeout).
+
 %% @doc Prepare a statement
 %%
 %% @spec prepare(iolist(), connection()) -> {ok, prepared_statement()} | {error, error_message()}
diff --git a/src/esqlite3_nif.erl b/src/esqlite3_nif.erl
index 64f8598..0befc27 100644
--- a/src/esqlite3_nif.erl
+++ b/src/esqlite3_nif.erl
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
          exec/4,
          changes/3,
          insert/4,
+         get_autocommit/3,
          prepare/4,
          multi_step/5,
          reset/4,
@@ -140,3 +141,9 @@ close(_Db, _Ref, _Dest) ->
 %% @spec insert(connection(), Ref::reference(), Dest::pid(), string()) -> {ok, integer()} | {error, message()}
 insert(_Db, _Ref, _Dest, _Sql) ->
     erlang:nif_error(nif_library_not_loaded).
+
+%% @doc Get automcommit
+%%
+%% @spec get_autocommit(connection(), Ref::reference(), Dest::pid()) -> true | false
+get_autocommit(_Db, _Ref, _Dest) ->
+    erlang:nif_error(nif_library_not_loaded).
diff --git a/test/esqlite_test.erl b/test/esqlite_test.erl
index 3a4580f..3b23576 100644
--- a/test/esqlite_test.erl
+++ b/test/esqlite_test.erl
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ open_multiple_different_databases_test() ->
     {ok, _C2} = esqlite3:open("test2.db"),
     ok.
 
+get_autocommit_test() ->
+    {ok, Db} = esqlite3:open(":memory:"),
+    ok = esqlite3:exec("CREATE TABLE test (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, val STRING);", Db),
+    true = esqlite3:get_autocommit(Db),
+    ok = esqlite3:exec("BEGIN;", Db),
+    false = esqlite3:get_autocommit(Db),
+    ok = esqlite3:exec("INSERT INTO test (val) VALUES ('this is a test');", Db),
+    ok = esqlite3:exec("COMMIT;", Db),
+    true = esqlite3:get_autocommit(Db),
+    ok.        
+
 update_hook_test() ->
     {ok, Db} = esqlite3:open(":memory:"),
     ok = esqlite3:set_update_hook(self(), Db),
@@ -32,7 +43,6 @@ update_hook_test() ->
     ok = receive {delete, "test", 1} -> ok after 150 -> no_message end,
     ok.
 
-
 simple_query_test() ->
     {ok, Db} = esqlite3:open(":memory:"),
     ok = esqlite3:exec("begin;", Db),