diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1c2bacb..eb6ee05 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,25 @@ If you specify version, open issues will be **unresolved** only if they also aff
 Even when the issue is closed, but your version was affected and it was not fixed for your version,
 the issue will be considered **unresolved**.
 
+Fixture usage
+-------------
+
+Besides a test marker, you can also use the added ``jira_issue`` fixture. This enables examining issue status mid test
+and not just at the beginning of a test. The fixture return a boolean representing the state of the issue.
+If the issue isn't found, or the jira plugin isn't loaded, it returns ``None``.
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    NICE_ANIMALS = ["bird", "cat", "dog"]
+
+    def test_stuff(jira_issue):
+        animals = ["dog", "cat"]
+        for animal in animals:
+            if animal == "dog" and jira_issue("ORG-1382") is True:
+                print("Issue is still open, cannot check for dogs!")
+                continue
+            assert animal in NICE_ANIMALS
+
 Requires
 ========
 
diff --git a/pytest_jira.py b/pytest_jira.py
index fa24faf..acd860f 100644
--- a/pytest_jira.py
+++ b/pytest_jira.py
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ def get_url(self):
 class JiraMarkerReporter(object):
     issue_re = r"([A-Z]+-[0-9]+)"
 
-    def __init__(self, strategy, docs, patern):
-        self.issue_pattern = re.compile(patern or self.issue_re)
+    def __init__(self, strategy, docs, pattern):
+        self.issue_pattern = re.compile(pattern or self.issue_re)
         self.docs = docs
         self.strategy = strategy.lower()
 
@@ -441,5 +441,16 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
                 resolved_statuses,
                 config.getvalue('jira_run_test_case'),
             )
+            config._jira = jira_plugin
             ok = config.pluginmanager.register(jira_plugin, "jira_plugin")
             assert ok
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def jira_issue(request):
+    def wrapper_jira_issue(issue_id):
+        jira_plugin = getattr(request.config, '_jira')
+        if jira_plugin and jira_plugin.conn.is_connected():
+            return jira_plugin.is_issue_resolved(issue_id)
+
+    return wrapper_jira_issue
diff --git a/tests/test_jira.py b/tests/test_jira.py
index 8738cb5..a5a087f 100644
--- a/tests/test_jira.py
+++ b/tests/test_jira.py
@@ -704,3 +704,27 @@ def test_fail():
     """)
     result = testdir.runpytest(*PLUGIN_ARGS)
     assert_outcomes(result, passed=0, skipped=0, failed=0, error=0, xfailed=1)
+
+
+def test_jira_fixture_run_positive(testdir):
+    testdir.makeconftest(CONFTEST)
+    testdir.makepyfile("""
+        import pytest
+
+        def test_pass(jira_issue):
+            assert not jira_issue("ORG-1382")
+    """)
+    result = testdir.runpytest(*PLUGIN_ARGS)
+    result.assert_outcomes(1, 0, 0)
+
+
+def test_jira_fixture_run_negative(testdir):
+    testdir.makeconftest(CONFTEST)
+    testdir.makepyfile("""
+        import pytest
+
+        def test_pass(jira_issue):
+            assert jira_issue("ORG-1382")
+    """)
+    result = testdir.runpytest(*PLUGIN_ARGS)
+    result.assert_outcomes(0, 0, 1)