diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/ILendingPool.sol b/contracts/interfaces/ILendingPool.sol
index d62c9eb9..85746888 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/ILendingPool.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/ILendingPool.sol
@@ -430,5 +430,14 @@ interface ILendingPool {
 
   function getReserves() external view returns (address[] memory);
 
+  /**
+   * @dev Set the _pause state
+   * @param val the boolean value to set the current pause state of LendingPool
+   */
   function setPause(bool val) external;
+
+  /**
+   * @dev Returns if the LendingPool is paused
+   */
+  function paused() external view returns(bool);
 }
diff --git a/contracts/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol b/contracts/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
index 58c8262f..69a92b6f 100644
--- a/contracts/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
+++ b/contracts/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ contract LendingPool is VersionedInitializable, ILendingPool {
   address[] internal _reservesList;
 
   bool internal _flashLiquidationLocked;
-  bool public _paused;
+  bool internal _paused;
 
   /**
    * @dev only lending pools configurator can use functions affected by this modifier
@@ -1031,4 +1031,11 @@ contract LendingPool is VersionedInitializable, ILendingPool {
       emit Unpaused();
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * @dev Returns if the LendingPool is paused
+   */
+  function paused() external view override returns(bool) {
+    return _paused;
+  }
 }