diff --git a/include/OggFLAC++/decoder.h b/include/OggFLAC++/decoder.h
index 9882fafd..f463fa6e 100644
--- a/include/OggFLAC++/decoder.h
+++ b/include/OggFLAC++/decoder.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ namespace OggFLAC {
 				inline State(::OggFLAC__StreamDecoderState state): state_(state) { }
 				inline operator ::OggFLAC__StreamDecoderState() const { return state_; }
 				inline const char *as_cstring() const { return ::OggFLAC__StreamDecoderStateString[state_]; }
+				inline const char *resolved_as_cstring(const Stream &decoder) const { return ::OggFLAC__stream_decoder_get_resolved_state_string(decoder.decoder_); }
 			protected:
 				::OggFLAC__StreamDecoderState state_;
 			};
diff --git a/include/OggFLAC++/encoder.h b/include/OggFLAC++/encoder.h
index dcab74dd..96721e2e 100644
--- a/include/OggFLAC++/encoder.h
+++ b/include/OggFLAC++/encoder.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ namespace OggFLAC {
 				inline State(::OggFLAC__StreamEncoderState state): state_(state) { }
 				inline operator ::OggFLAC__StreamEncoderState() const { return state_; }
 				inline const char *as_cstring() const { return ::OggFLAC__StreamEncoderStateString[state_]; }
+				inline const char *resolved_as_cstring(const Stream &encoder) const { return ::OggFLAC__stream_encoder_get_resolved_state_string(encoder.encoder_); }
 			protected:
 				::OggFLAC__StreamEncoderState state_;
 			};