diff --git a/mod/chatsvc.php b/mod/chatsvc.php
index f32ea56ce..0a69834f0 100644
--- a/mod/chatsvc.php
+++ b/mod/chatsvc.php
@@ -85,7 +85,17 @@ function chatsvc_content(&$a) {
 	);
 	if($r) {
 		foreach($r as $rr) {
-			$inroom[] = array('img' => zid($rr['xchan_photo_m']), 'img_type' => $rr['xchan_photo_mimetype'],'name' => $rr['xchan_name']);		
+			switch($rr['cp_status']) {
+				case 'away':
+					$status = t('Away');
+					break;
+				case 'online':
+				default:
+					$status = t('Online');
+					break;
+			}
+
+			$inroom[] = array('img' => zid($rr['xchan_photo_m']), 'img_type' => $rr['xchan_photo_mimetype'],'name' => $rr['xchan_name'], status => $status);		
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/view/tpl/chat.tpl b/view/tpl/chat.tpl
index eda1f83af..0ebe879a1 100644
--- a/view/tpl/chat.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/chat.tpl
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function update_inroom(inroom) {
 	var count = inroom.length;
 	$.each( inroom, function(index, item) {
 		var newNode = document.createElement('div');
-		$(newNode).html('<img style="height: 32px; width: 32px;" src="' + item.img + '" alt="' + item.name + '" /><br />' + item.name + '<br/>');
+		$(newNode).html('<img style="height: 32px; width: 32px;" src="' + item.img + '" alt="' + item.name + '" /> ' + item.status + '<br />' + item.name + '<br/>');
 		html.appendChild(newNode); 		
 	});
 	$('#chatUsers').html(html);