diff --git a/CodeBeam.MudBlazor.Extensions/Components/SelectExtended/MudSelectExtended.razor.cs b/CodeBeam.MudBlazor.Extensions/Components/SelectExtended/MudSelectExtended.razor.cs
index 0924aca5..984a0282 100644
--- a/CodeBeam.MudBlazor.Extensions/Components/SelectExtended/MudSelectExtended.razor.cs
+++ b/CodeBeam.MudBlazor.Extensions/Components/SelectExtended/MudSelectExtended.razor.cs
@@ -1305,5 +1305,14 @@ protected async Task ChipClosed(MudChip<T>? chip)
             SelectedValues = SelectedValues.Where(x => x?.Equals(chip.Value) == false);
             await SelectedValuesChanged.InvokeAsync(SelectedValues);
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// returns the value of the internal property _isOpen 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool GetOpenState()
+        {
+            return _isOpen;
+        }
     }
 }