diff --git a/internal/native/cgo/ctrl.c b/internal/native/cgo/ctrl.c
index 547d5694..9a5ce2dd 100644
--- a/internal/native/cgo/ctrl.c
+++ b/internal/native/cgo/ctrl.c
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ void jetkvm_video_stop() {
     video_stop_streaming();
 }
 
+uint8_t jetkvm_is_video_streaming() {
+    return video_is_streaming();
+}
+
 int jetkvm_video_set_quality_factor(float quality_factor) {
     if (quality_factor <= 0 || quality_factor > 1) {
         return -1;
diff --git a/internal/native/cgo/ctrl.h b/internal/native/cgo/ctrl.h
index 774ee147..7df6ac43 100644
--- a/internal/native/cgo/ctrl.h
+++ b/internal/native/cgo/ctrl.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ int jetkvm_video_init(float quality_factor);
 void jetkvm_video_shutdown();
 void jetkvm_video_start();
 void jetkvm_video_stop();
+uint8_t jetkvm_is_video_streaming();
 int jetkvm_video_set_quality_factor(float quality_factor);
 float jetkvm_video_get_quality_factor();
 int jetkvm_video_set_edid(const char *edid_hex);
diff --git a/internal/native/cgo/video.c b/internal/native/cgo/video.c
index 090f2bab..ce949174 100644
--- a/internal/native/cgo/video.c
+++ b/internal/native/cgo/video.c
@@ -727,6 +727,13 @@ void video_stop_streaming()
     log_info("video streaming stopped");
 }
 
+uint8_t video_is_streaming() {
+    // streaming flag can be false when stopping streaming
+    if (get_streaming_flag() == true) return 1;
+    if (streaming_stopped == false) return 2;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void video_restart_streaming()
 {
     if (get_streaming_flag() == true)
diff --git a/internal/native/cgo/video.h b/internal/native/cgo/video.h
index 6fa00ca4..edc32b6d 100644
--- a/internal/native/cgo/video.h
+++ b/internal/native/cgo/video.h
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ void video_start_streaming();
  */
 void video_stop_streaming();
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the video streaming is active
+ *
+ * @return uint8_t 1 if the video streaming is active, 2 if the video streaming is stopping, 0 otherwise
+ */
+uint8_t video_is_streaming();
+
 /**
  * @brief Set the quality factor of the video
  *
diff --git a/internal/native/cgo_linux.go b/internal/native/cgo_linux.go
index b33eb534..abf962ea 100644
--- a/internal/native/cgo_linux.go
+++ b/internal/native/cgo_linux.go
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ func videoStop() {
 	C.jetkvm_video_stop()
 }
 
+func videoIsStreaming() (bool, error) {
+	cgoLock.Lock()
+	defer cgoLock.Unlock()
+
+	isStreaming := C.jetkvm_is_video_streaming()
+
+	return isStreaming == 1, nil
+}
+
 func videoLogStatus() string {
 	cgoLock.Lock()
 	defer cgoLock.Unlock()
diff --git a/internal/native/cgo_notlinux.go b/internal/native/cgo_notlinux.go
index 4602f713..3d28a106 100644
--- a/internal/native/cgo_notlinux.go
+++ b/internal/native/cgo_notlinux.go
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ func videoSetEDID(edid string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func videoIsStreaming() (bool, error) {
+	panicPlatformNotSupported()
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 func crash() {
 	panicPlatformNotSupported()
 }
diff --git a/internal/native/video.go b/internal/native/video.go
index 29a36173..ea70e65e 100644
--- a/internal/native/video.go
+++ b/internal/native/video.go
@@ -33,11 +33,21 @@ func (n *Native) setSleepMode(enabled bool) error {
 	}
 
 	bEnabled := "0"
+	shouldStopVideo := false
 	if enabled {
 		bEnabled = "1"
+
+		isStreaming, err := n.VideoIsStreaming()
+		if isStreaming || err != nil {
+			shouldStopVideo = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if shouldStopVideo {
 		if err := n.VideoStop(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("video stop failed, won't enable sleep mode: %w", err)
 		}
+
 		// wait few seconds to ensure the video stream is stopped
 		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 	}
@@ -165,3 +175,11 @@ func (n *Native) VideoStart() error {
 	videoStart()
 	return nil
 }
+
+// VideoIsStreaming checks if the video stream is active.
+func (n *Native) VideoIsStreaming() (bool, error) {
+	n.videoLock.Lock()
+	defer n.videoLock.Unlock()
+
+	return videoIsStreaming()
+}