diff --git a/src/dbus/NhekoDBusApi.cpp b/src/dbus/NhekoDBusApi.cpp
index 2367c27b..a58812ef 100644
--- a/src/dbus/NhekoDBusApi.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus/NhekoDBusApi.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@ directChat(const QString &userId)
         interface.isValid())
         interface.call(QDBus::NoBlock, QStringLiteral("directChat"), userId);
 }
+
+void
+setStatusMessage(const QString &message)
+{
+    if (QDBusInterface interface{QStringLiteral(NHEKO_DBUS_SERVICE_NAME), QStringLiteral("/")};
+        interface.isValid())
+        interface.call(QDBus::NoBlock, QStringLiteral("setStatusMessage"), message);
+}
+
 } // nheko::dbus
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/dbus/NhekoDBusApi.h b/src/dbus/NhekoDBusApi.h
index 3995404a..20316b64 100644
--- a/src/dbus/NhekoDBusApi.h
+++ b/src/dbus/NhekoDBusApi.h
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ joinRoom(const QString &alias);
 //! desired).
 void
 directChat(const QString &userId);
+//! Sets the user's status message (if supported by the homeserver).
+void
+setStatusMessage(const QString &message);
 
 QDBusArgument &
 operator<<(QDBusArgument &arg, const RoomInfoItem &item);
diff --git a/src/dbus/NhekoDBusBackend.cpp b/src/dbus/NhekoDBusBackend.cpp
index 56fdfe8d..a7fa2d74 100644
--- a/src/dbus/NhekoDBusBackend.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus/NhekoDBusBackend.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ NhekoDBusBackend::directChat(const QString &userId) const
     ChatPage::instance()->startChat(userId);
 }
 
+void
+NhekoDBusBackend::setStatusMessage(const QString &message)
+{
+    ChatPage::instance()->setStatus(message);
+}
+
 void
 NhekoDBusBackend::bringWindowToTop() const
 {
diff --git a/src/dbus/NhekoDBusBackend.h b/src/dbus/NhekoDBusBackend.h
index 6fb9dd72..83562da2 100644
--- a/src/dbus/NhekoDBusBackend.h
+++ b/src/dbus/NhekoDBusBackend.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public slots:
     //! Starts or activates a direct chat. It is your responsibility to ask for confirmation (if
     //! desired).
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void directChat(const QString &userId) const;
+    //! Sets the user's status message.
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE void setStatusMessage(const QString &message);
 
 private:
     void bringWindowToTop() const;