diff --git a/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
index 5364fcbda..24260a798 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
@@ -517,6 +517,15 @@ class task_struct(generic.GenericIntelProcess):
             else None
         )
 
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        if self.has_member("__state"):
+            return self.member("__state")
+        elif self.has_member("state"):
+            return self.member("state")
+        else:
+            raise AttributeError("Unsupported task_struct: Cannot find state")
+
     def _get_task_start_time(self) -> datetime.timedelta:
         """Returns the task's monotonic start_time as a timedelta.