diff --git a/gtk-helpers.go b/gtk-helpers.go
index 2464129..c11034f 100644
--- a/gtk-helpers.go
+++ b/gtk-helpers.go
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ func switchToTab(jid string, w *gtk.Window) {
 				nick.AddCSSClass("author")
 				nick.SetSelectable(true)
 				profile_box.Append(nick)
+				if u.Status != "" {
+					status_message := gtk.NewLabel(u.Status)
+					status_message.AddCSSClass("status")
+					profile_box.Append(status_message)
+				}
 				profile_box.Append(ver_text)
 				fr := gtk.NewLabel(u.From)
 				fr.AddCSSClass("jid")
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 9e7dbe8..9392c1d 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -80,3 +80,8 @@
 	border-radius: 5px;
 	padding: 5px;
 }
+
+.status {
+	color: cyan;
+	font-family: serif;
+}