diff --git a/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.Node.xml b/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.Node.xml
index c2f65dbd61..972f9f767a 100644
--- a/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.Node.xml
+++ b/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.Node.xml
@@ -225,6 +225,18 @@
       <arg name="unitfiles" type="a(ss)" direction="out" />
     </method>
 
+    <!--
+      GetUnitFileState:
+      @file: The name of the unit file
+      @state: The current enablement status of the unit file
+
+      Get the current enablement status of specific unit file.
+    -->
+    <method name="GetUnitFileState">
+      <arg name="file" type="s" direction="in" />
+      <arg name="state" type="s" direction="out" />
+    </method>
+
     <!--
       Reload:
 
diff --git a/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.internal.Agent.xml b/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.internal.Agent.xml
index 48c1f7cf31..f1526e09c6 100644
--- a/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.internal.Agent.xml
+++ b/data/org.eclipse.bluechi.internal.Agent.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
     <method name="ListUnitFiles">
       <arg name="units" type="a(ss)" direction="out" />
     </method>
+    <method name="GetUnitFileState">
+      <arg name="file" type="s" direction="in" />
+      <arg name="state" type="s" direction="out" />
+    </method>
     <method name="Subscribe">
       <arg name="unit" type="s" direction="in" />
     </method>
diff --git a/doc/man/bluechictl.1.md b/doc/man/bluechictl.1.md
index 38b0ba1ea1..82e49627c0 100644
--- a/doc/man/bluechictl.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/bluechictl.1.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Performs one of the listed lifecycle operations on the given systemd unit for th
 
 ### **bluechictl** [*kill*] [*agent*] [*unit*]
 
-Kills the processes of (i.e. sends a signal to) the specified unit on the chosen node. 
+Kills the processes of (i.e. sends a signal to) the specified unit on the chosen node.
 
 **Options:**
 
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ Fetches information about all systemd unit files on the bluechi-agents. If [blue
 **--filter**
     Use glob filter for the unit file path
 
+### **bluechictl** *is-enabled* [*agent*] [*unit*]
+
+Fetches the current enablement status of the specific unit file on the specific `bluechi-agent`.
+
 ### **bluechictl** *list-units* [*agent*]
 
 Fetches information about all systemd units on the bluechi-agents. If [bluechi-agent] is not specified, all agents are queried.
diff --git a/src/agent/agent.c b/src/agent/agent.c
index 53096156e3..e1886aa670 100644
--- a/src/agent/agent.c
+++ b/src/agent/agent.c
@@ -1763,6 +1763,7 @@ static const sd_bus_vtable internal_agent_vtable[] = {
         SD_BUS_VTABLE_START(0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("ListUnits", "", UNIT_INFO_STRUCT_ARRAY_TYPESTRING, agent_method_list_units, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("ListUnitFiles", "", UNIT_FILE_INFO_STRUCT_ARRAY_TYPESTRING, agent_method_list_unit_files, 0),
+        SD_BUS_METHOD("GetUnitFileState", "s", "s", agent_method_passthrough_to_systemd, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("GetUnitProperties", "ss", "a{sv}", agent_method_get_unit_properties, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("GetUnitProperty", "sss", "v", agent_method_get_unit_property, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("SetUnitProperties", "sba(sv)", "", agent_method_set_unit_properties, 0),
diff --git a/src/client/main.c b/src/client/main.c
index d02ba90643..24cf93e31b 100644
--- a/src/client/main.c
+++ b/src/client/main.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "method-enable-disable.h"
 #include "method-freeze-thaw.h"
 #include "method-help.h"
+#include "method-is-enabled.h"
 #include "method-kill.h"
 #include "method-list-unit-files.h"
 #include "method-list-units.h"
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ int method_version(UNUSED Command *command, UNUSED void *userdata) {
 const Method methods[] = {
         { "help",            0, 0,       OPT_NONE,                                method_help,            usage_bluechi                },
         { "list-unit-files", 0, 1,       OPT_FILTER,                              method_list_unit_files, usage_method_list_unit_files },
+        { "is-enabled",      2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_is_enabled,      usage_method_is_enabled      },
         { "list-units",      0, 1,       OPT_FILTER,                              method_list_units,      usage_method_list_units      },
         { "start",           2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_start,           usage_method_lifecycle       },
         { "stop",            2, 2,       OPT_NONE,                                method_stop,            usage_method_lifecycle       },
diff --git a/src/client/meson.build b/src/client/meson.build
index f456ac8493..9d9dec3302 100644
--- a/src/client/meson.build
+++ b/src/client/meson.build
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ client_src = [
   'main.c',
   'client.c',
   'method-help.c',
+  'method-is-enabled.c',
   'method-loglevel.c',
   'method-list-unit-files.c',
   'method-list-units.c',
diff --git a/src/client/method-is-enabled.c b/src/client/method-is-enabled.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63262f569e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/method-is-enabled.c
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "client.h"
+#include "method-is-enabled.h"
+#include "usage.h"
+
+#include "libbluechi/common/opt.h"
+
+static int method_is_enabled_on(Client *client, char *node_name, char *unit_file) {
+        int r = 0;
+        _cleanup_sd_bus_error_ sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
+        _cleanup_sd_bus_message_ sd_bus_message *result = NULL;
+        const char *state = NULL;
+
+        r = assemble_object_path_string(NODE_OBJECT_PATH_PREFIX, node_name, &client->object_path);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_bus_call_method(
+                        client->api_bus,
+                        BC_INTERFACE_BASE_NAME,
+                        client->object_path,
+                        NODE_INTERFACE,
+                        "GetUnitFileState",
+                        &error,
+                        &result,
+                        "s",
+                        unit_file);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Failed to issue method call: %s\n", error.message);
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        r = sd_bus_message_read(result, "s", &state);
+        if (r < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Failed to read result of method call: %s\n", error.message);
+                return r;
+        }
+
+        printf("%s\n", state);
+
+        if (strcmp(state, "enabled") == 0 || strcmp(state, "enabled-runtime") == 0 ||
+            strcmp(state, "static") == 0 || strcmp(state, "alias") == 0 || strcmp(state, "indirect") == 0 ||
+            strcmp(state, "generated") == 0) {
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        return -1;
+}
+
+int method_is_enabled(Command *command, void *userdata) {
+        return method_is_enabled_on(userdata, command->opargv[0], command->opargv[1]);
+}
+
+void usage_method_is_enabled() {
+        usage_print_header();
+        usage_print_description("Check whether unit file is enabled");
+        usage_print_usage("bluechictl is-enabled [nodename] [unit]");
+}
diff --git a/src/client/method-is-enabled.h b/src/client/method-is-enabled.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ddfcf9ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/method-is-enabled.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include "libbluechi/cli/command.h"
+
+int method_is_enabled(Command *command, void *userdata);
+void usage_method_is_enabled();
diff --git a/src/controller/node.c b/src/controller/node.c
index 554cab7216..be2677a818 100644
--- a/src/controller/node.c
+++ b/src/controller/node.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ static const sd_bus_vtable node_vtable[] = {
         SD_BUS_VTABLE_START(0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("ListUnits", "", UNIT_INFO_STRUCT_ARRAY_TYPESTRING, node_method_list_units, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("ListUnitFiles", "", UNIT_FILE_INFO_STRUCT_ARRAY_TYPESTRING, node_method_list_unit_files, 0),
+        SD_BUS_METHOD("GetUnitFileState", "s", "s", node_method_passthrough_to_agent, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("StartUnit", "ss", "o", node_method_start_unit, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("StopUnit", "ss", "o", node_method_stop_unit, 0),
         SD_BUS_METHOD("FreezeUnit", "s", "", node_method_passthrough_to_agent, 0),
diff --git a/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py b/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
index 52f3c14fc9..232a8aa26c 100644
--- a/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
+++ b/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
@@ -72,6 +72,25 @@ def list_unit_files(
             expected_result,
         )
 
+    def is_enabled(
+        self,
+        node_name: str,
+        unit_name: str,
+        check_result: bool = False,
+        expected_result: int = 0,
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
+        # track started units to stop and reset failures on cleanup
+        if node_name not in self.tracked_services:
+            self.tracked_services[node_name] = []
+        self.tracked_services[node_name].append(unit_name)
+
+        return self._run(
+            f"Fetching enablement status of unit '{unit_name}' on node '{node_name}'",
+            f"is-enabled {node_name} {unit_name}",
+            check_result,
+            expected_result,
+        )
+
     def get_unit_status(
         self,
         node_name: str,
diff --git a/tests/bluechi_test/systemctl.py b/tests/bluechi_test/systemctl.py
index 556c5f1390..984e4e5ae2 100644
--- a/tests/bluechi_test/systemctl.py
+++ b/tests/bluechi_test/systemctl.py
@@ -117,21 +117,42 @@ def is_unit_in_state(self, unit_name: str, expected_state: str) -> bool:
         LOGGER.info(f"Got state '{latest_state}' for unit {unit_name}")
         return latest_state == expected_state
 
-    def is_unit_enabled(
+    def enable_unit(
         self, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0
-    ) -> bool:
-        _, output = self._do_operation_on_unit(
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
+        self.tracked_services.append(unit_name)
+
+        return self._do_operation_on_unit(
+            unit_name, "enable", check_result, expected_result
+        )
+
+    def disable_unit(
+        self, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
+        self.tracked_services.append(unit_name)
+
+        return self._do_operation_on_unit(
+            unit_name, "disable", check_result, expected_result
+        )
+
+    def is_enabled(
+        self, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = False, expected_result: int = 0
+    ) -> str:
+        return self._do_operation_on_unit(
             unit_name, "is-enabled", check_result, expected_result
         )
-        return output == "enabled"
+
+    def is_unit_enabled(
+        self, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0
+    ) -> bool:
+        _, out = self.is_enabled(unit_name=unit_name)
+        return "enabled" == out
 
     def is_unit_disabled(
         self, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0
     ) -> bool:
-        _, output = self._do_operation_on_unit(
-            unit_name, "is-enabled", check_result, expected_result
-        )
-        return output == "disabled"
+        _, out = self.is_enabled(unit_name=unit_name)
+        return "disabled" == out
 
     def service_is_active(self, unit_name: str) -> bool:
         result, _ = self.client.exec_run(
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-is-enabled/main.fmf b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-is-enabled/main.fmf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1dde740567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-is-enabled/main.fmf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+summary: Test if bluechictl is-enabled returns the same enablement status of a specific
+    node as running systemctl is-enabled on the node for all unit files
+id: 387cdca2-fa98-4c35-8bd0-352572a7e206
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-is-enabled/test_bluechictl_is_enabled.py b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-is-enabled/test_bluechictl_is_enabled.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80cdb6b533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechictl-is-enabled/test_bluechictl_is_enabled.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#
+# Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+from typing import Dict
+
+from bluechi_test.config import BluechiAgentConfig, BluechiControllerConfig
+from bluechi_test.machine import BluechiAgentMachine, BluechiControllerMachine
+from bluechi_test.systemd_lists import (
+    RegexPattern,
+    SystemdUnitFile,
+    parse_bluechictl_list_output,
+)
+from bluechi_test.test import BluechiTest
+
+node_foo_name = "node-foo"
+
+
+def check_execs(
+    ctrl: BluechiControllerMachine,
+    node: BluechiAgentMachine,
+    unit_name: str,
+    check_output: bool = True,
+):
+    bc_res, bc_out = ctrl.bluechictl.is_enabled(
+        node_name=node_foo_name, unit_name=unit_name
+    )
+    sc_res, sc_out = node.systemctl.is_enabled(unit_name=unit_name)
+
+    assert bc_res == sc_res
+    if check_output:
+        assert bc_out == sc_out
+
+
+def exec(ctrl: BluechiControllerMachine, nodes: Dict[str, BluechiAgentMachine]):
+    node_foo = nodes[node_foo_name]
+
+    # Traversing over existing unit files is the easiest way to cover all existing enablement statuses
+    all_res, all_out = ctrl.bluechictl.list_unit_files(node_name=node_foo_name)
+    assert all_res == 0
+    all_unit_files = parse_bluechictl_list_output(
+        content=all_out,
+        line_pattern=RegexPattern.BLUECHICTL_LIST_UNIT_FILES,
+        item_class=SystemdUnitFile,
+    )
+    for unit in all_unit_files[node_foo_name].values():
+        check_execs(ctrl=ctrl, node=node_foo, unit_name=unit.key)
+
+    # Error message from bluechictl is not completely the same as from systemctl for non-existent service
+    check_execs(
+        ctrl=ctrl, node=node_foo, unit_name="non-existent.service", check_output=False
+    )
+
+
+def test_bluechi_list_unit_files_on_a_node(
+    bluechi_test: BluechiTest,
+    bluechi_ctrl_default_config: BluechiControllerConfig,
+    bluechi_node_default_config: BluechiAgentConfig,
+):
+
+    node_foo_cfg = bluechi_node_default_config.deep_copy()
+    node_foo_cfg.node_name = node_foo_name
+
+    bluechi_ctrl_default_config.allowed_node_names = [node_foo_name]
+
+    bluechi_test.set_bluechi_controller_config(bluechi_ctrl_default_config)
+    bluechi_test.add_bluechi_agent_config(node_foo_cfg)
+
+    bluechi_test.run(exec)