diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/deps.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/deps.py
index 74ee82a8c..2063ff00e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/deps.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/deps.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException
 
 from freqtrade.constants import Config
 from freqtrade.enums import RunMode
+from freqtrade.enums.runmode import TRADE_MODES
 from freqtrade.persistence import Trade
 from freqtrade.persistence.models import _request_id_ctx_var
 from freqtrade.rpc.api_server.webserver_bgwork import ApiBG
@@ -69,3 +70,9 @@ def is_webserver_mode(config=Depends(get_config)):
     if config["runmode"] != RunMode.WEBSERVER:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=503, detail="Bot is not in the correct state.")
     return None
+
+
+def is_trading_mode(config=Depends(get_config)):
+    if config["runmode"] not in TRADE_MODES:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=503, detail="Bot is not in the correct state.")
+    return None