diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9b98049..05184c1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ pub enum PullConfig {
 /// Represents a button with built in led.
 pub struct LedButton<OP, IP> {
     /// the pin from mcu to LED
-    pub led     : StatefulLed<OP>,
+    pub led       : StatefulLed<OP>,
 
     /// the pin from mcu to button
-    pub button  : StatefulButton<IP>,
+    pub button    : StatefulButton<IP>,
 
     /// the state of the button, always initialised to NotPressed.
-    pub state   : ButtonState
+    pub state     : ButtonState,
+
+    /// the state of the led, always initialised to Off.
+    pub led_state : LedState
 }
 
 impl<OP: OutputPin, IP: InputPin> LedButton<OP, IP> {
@@ -64,17 +67,13 @@ impl<OP: OutputPin, IP: InputPin> LedButton<OP, IP> {
     /// 
     pub fn create(led_pin: OP, led_state: LedState, led_pullconf: PullConfig, button_pin: IP, button_config: ButtonConfig, fn_refresh: f32 ) -> Self {
         Self {
-            led    : StatefulLed::create(led_pin, led_pullconf, led_state),
-            button : StatefulButton::create(button_pin, button_config, fn_refresh),
-            state  : ButtonState::NotPressed
+            led       : StatefulLed::create(led_pin, led_pullconf, led_state),
+            button    : StatefulButton::create(button_pin, button_config, fn_refresh),
+            state     : ButtonState::NotPressed,
+            led_state : LedState::Off
         }
     }
 
-    /// get the current state of the LED.
-    pub fn led_state(self) -> LedState {
-        self.led.current_state 
-    }
-
     /// set the LED to "On"-state.
     pub fn on(&mut self) {
         let _ = self.led.on();