diff --git a/src/pomodoro.rs b/src/pomodoro.rs
index 0c051cd..7831dda 100644
--- a/src/pomodoro.rs
+++ b/src/pomodoro.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ impl Display for Pomodoro {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         write!(
             f,
-            "Pomodoro ({}, {}, {}) currently {} with {} remaining.\n",
+            "Pomodoro ({}, {}, {}) currently {} {} with {} remaining.\n",
             humantime::format_duration(self.work),
             humantime::format_duration(self.pause),
             humantime::format_duration(self.long_pause),
+            self.timer.state,
             self.status,
             humantime::format_duration(self.timer.remaining())
         )
diff --git a/src/timer.rs b/src/timer.rs
index af2ca46..4326023 100644
--- a/src/timer.rs
+++ b/src/timer.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub struct Timer {
     #[serde(with = "approx_instant")]
     start: Instant,
     duration: Duration,
-    state: State,
+    pub state: State,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ pub enum State {
     Paused,
 }
 
+impl Display for State {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        let string = match self {
+            State::Running => "running",
+            State::Paused => "paused",
+        };
+        write!(f, "{}", string)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Timer {
     /// Create a new [`Timer`] with the supplied name and duration
     /// The timer is instantly started.
@@ -72,10 +82,16 @@ impl Timer {
 
 impl Display for Timer {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), std::fmt::Error> {
+        let state_message = match self.state {
+            State::Running => "has",
+            State::Paused => "is paused and has",
+        };
+
         write!(
             f,
-            "{} has {} remaining.",
+            "'{}' {} {} remaining.",
             self.name,
+            state_message,
             humantime::format_duration(self.remaining())
         )
     }
@@ -107,4 +123,3 @@ mod approx_instant {
         Ok(instant)
     }
 }
-