diff --git a/packages/yx_scope/lib/src/core/scope_state.dart b/packages/yx_scope/lib/src/core/scope_state.dart
index 0fe6adc..0c1f551 100644
--- a/packages/yx_scope/lib/src/core/scope_state.dart
+++ b/packages/yx_scope/lib/src/core/scope_state.dart
@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@ extension ScopeStateExt on ScopeState {
   bool get none => this == ScopeState.none;
 
   bool get available => this == ScopeState.available;
+
+  bool get initializing => this == ScopeState.initializing;
+
+  bool get disposing => this == ScopeState.disposing;
 }
diff --git a/packages/yx_scope/lib/src/core_scope_holder.dart b/packages/yx_scope/lib/src/core_scope_holder.dart
index a0e69f7..7a9bafa 100644
--- a/packages/yx_scope/lib/src/core_scope_holder.dart
+++ b/packages/yx_scope/lib/src/core_scope_holder.dart
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ abstract class CoreScopeHolder<Scope, Container extends BaseScopeContainer>
   final _scopeStateHolder = ScopeStateHolder<ScopeState>(ScopeState.none);
   Completer? _waitLifecycleCompleter;
 
-  ScopeState get _scopeState => _scopeStateHolder.scope;
+  ScopeState get state => _scopeStateHolder.scope;
 
   CoreScopeHolder({
     List<ScopeListener>? scopeListeners,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ abstract class CoreScopeHolder<Scope, Container extends BaseScopeContainer>
     if (scope is! Scope) {
       throw ScopeException('You must implement $Scope for your $Container');
     }
-    switch (_scopeState) {
+    switch (state) {
       case ScopeState.initializing:
         throw ScopeException(
           'You are trying to initialize $Container that is initializing right now. '
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ abstract class CoreScopeHolder<Scope, Container extends BaseScopeContainer>
           _waitLifecycleCompleter = null;
           removeListener();
           Logger.debug(
-            'Wait for scope dispose has completed, state=$_scopeState',
+            'Wait for scope dispose has completed, state=$state',
           );
-          if (!_scopeState.none) {
+          if (!state.none) {
             throw ScopeError(
               'Scope initialization waited for dispose of the previous scope state, '
               'it\'s expected to be ${ScopeState.none}, '
-              'but it appeared to be $_scopeState.'
+              'but it appeared to be $state.'
               'This is definitely an error in the library,'
               ' please contact an owner, if you see this message.',
             );
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ abstract class CoreScopeHolder<Scope, Container extends BaseScopeContainer>
         'both non-nullable args (drop during initialization)',
       );
     }
-    switch (_scopeState) {
+    switch (state) {
       case ScopeState.disposing:
         assert(
           false,
@@ -248,13 +248,13 @@ abstract class CoreScopeHolder<Scope, Container extends BaseScopeContainer>
             _waitLifecycleCompleter = null;
             removeListener();
             Logger.debug(
-              'Wait for scope initialization has completed, state=$_scopeState',
+              'Wait for scope initialization has completed, state=$state',
             );
-            if (!_scopeState.available) {
+            if (!state.available) {
               throw ScopeError(
                 'Scope dispose waited for initialization of the previous scope state, '
                 'it\'s expected to be ${ScopeState.available}, '
-                'but it appears to be $_scopeState. '
+                'but it appears to be $state. '
                 'This is definitely an error in the library,'
                 ' please contact an owner, if you see this message.',
               );
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ abstract class CoreScopeHolder<Scope, Container extends BaseScopeContainer>
     final scope = this.scope as Container? ?? initializedScope;
     if (scope == null) {
       throw ScopeError(
-        '$Container must not be null if scope state is $_scopeState',
+        '$Container must not be null if scope state is $state',
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/yx_scope/lib/yx_scope.dart b/packages/yx_scope/lib/yx_scope.dart
index 849553a..19aab89 100644
--- a/packages/yx_scope/lib/yx_scope.dart
+++ b/packages/yx_scope/lib/yx_scope.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export 'src/base_scope_container.dart'
         TestableScopeStateHolder;
 export 'src/core/async_lifecycle.dart';
 export 'src/core/scope_exception.dart';
+export 'src/core/scope_state.dart';
 export 'src/monitoring/listeners.dart';
 export 'src/monitoring/models/dep_id.dart';
 export 'src/monitoring/models/scope_id.dart';
diff --git a/packages/yx_scope/test/scope_state_test.dart b/packages/yx_scope/test/scope_state_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30fef24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/yx_scope/test/scope_state_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+import 'package:yx_scope/yx_scope.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  test('scope state is valid according to updates', () async {
+    final scopeHolder = _TestScopeHolder();
+
+    final createCompleter = Completer();
+    final dropCompleter = Completer();
+
+    expect(scopeHolder.state, ScopeState.none);
+    expect(scopeHolder.state.none, isTrue);
+    scopeHolder.create().then((_) => createCompleter.complete());
+
+    expect(scopeHolder.state, ScopeState.initializing);
+    expect(scopeHolder.state.initializing, isTrue);
+    await createCompleter.future;
+
+    expect(scopeHolder.state, ScopeState.available);
+    expect(scopeHolder.state.available, isTrue);
+
+    scopeHolder.drop().then((_) => dropCompleter.complete());
+
+    expect(scopeHolder.state, ScopeState.disposing);
+    expect(scopeHolder.state.disposing, isTrue);
+
+    await dropCompleter.future;
+
+    expect(scopeHolder.state, ScopeState.none);
+    expect(scopeHolder.state.none, isTrue);
+  });
+}
+
+class _TestScopeHolder extends ScopeHolder<_TestScopeContainer> {
+  @override
+  _TestScopeContainer createContainer() => _TestScopeContainer();
+}
+
+class _TestScopeContainer extends ScopeContainer {
+  @override
+  List<Set<AsyncDep>> get initializeQueue => [
+        {_asyncDep}
+      ];
+
+  late final _asyncDep = rawAsyncDep(
+    () => Future.delayed(Duration.zero),
+    init: (dep) async => await dep,
+    dispose: (dep) async {},
+  );
+}