diff --git a/src-python/webui_controller.py b/src-python/webui_controller.py
index 2c7256a2..e935cfe7 100644
--- a/src-python/webui_controller.py
+++ b/src-python/webui_controller.py
@@ -407,6 +407,14 @@ class Controller:
     def getMessageBoxRatioRange(*args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         return {"status":200, "result":config.MESSAGE_BOX_RATIO_RANGE}
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def getComputeMode(*args, **kwargs) -> dict:
+        if torch.cuda.is_available():
+            compute_mode = "cuda"
+        else:
+            compute_mode = "cpu"
+        return {"status":200, "result":compute_mode}
+
     @staticmethod
     def getComputeDeviceList(*args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         device_list = []
diff --git a/src-python/webui_mainloop.py b/src-python/webui_mainloop.py
index 2ad86c02..80a26f62 100644
--- a/src-python/webui_mainloop.py
+++ b/src-python/webui_mainloop.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ mapping = {
     "/set/data/main_window_geometry": {"status": True, "variable":controller.setMainWindowGeometry},
 
     # Translation
+    "/get/data/compute_mode": {"status": True, "variable":controller.getComputeMode},
     "/get/data/translation_compute_device_list": {"status": True, "variable":controller.getComputeDeviceList},
     "/get/data/selected_translation_compute_device": {"status": True, "variable":controller.getSelectedTranslationComputeDevice},
     "/set/data/selected_translation_compute_device": {"status": True, "variable":controller.setSelectedTranslationComputeDevice},