diff --git a/bindings/javascript/__test__/better-sqlite3.spec.mjs b/bindings/javascript/__test__/better-sqlite3.spec.mjs
index 8e32aea53..b7ec7cf01 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/__test__/better-sqlite3.spec.mjs
+++ b/bindings/javascript/__test__/better-sqlite3.spec.mjs
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ test("Property .readonly of database if not set", async (t) => {
   t.is(db.readonly, false);
 });
 
+test("Property .open of database", async (t) => {
+  const db = new Database("foobar.db");
+  t.is(db.open, true);
+});
+
 test("Statement.get() returns data", async (t) => {
   const [db] = await connect(":memory:");
   const stmt = db.prepare("SELECT 1");
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs b/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
index c55296e0f..248c240b4 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ pub struct Database {
     pub readonly: bool,
     // #[napi(writable = false)]
     // pub in_transaction: bool,
-    // #[napi(writable = false)]
-    // pub open: bool,
+    #[napi(writable = false)]
+    pub open: bool,
     #[napi(writable = false)]
     pub name: String,
     _db: Arc<turso_core::Database>,
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ impl Database {
             memory,
             _db: db,
             conn,
+            open: true,
             name: path,
             io,
         })
@@ -135,6 +136,11 @@ impl Database {
         self.readonly
     }
 
+    #[napi]
+    pub fn open(&self) -> bool {
+        self.open
+    }
+
     #[napi]
     pub fn backup(&self) {
         todo!()
@@ -208,8 +214,11 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     #[napi]
-    pub fn close(&self) -> napi::Result<()> {
-        self.conn.close().map_err(into_napi_error)?;
+    pub fn close(&mut self) -> napi::Result<()> {
+        if self.open {
+            self.conn.close().map_err(into_napi_error)?;
+            self.open = false;
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 }