diff --git a/TelepathyQt4/presence.cpp b/TelepathyQt4/presence.cpp
index 3810616..d78e45c 100644
--- a/TelepathyQt4/presence.cpp
+++ b/TelepathyQt4/presence.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@ void Presence::setStatus(ConnectionPresenceType type, const QString &status,
     mPriv->sp.statusMessage = statusMessage;
 }
 
+void Presence::setStatusMessage(const QString &statusMessage)
+{
+    if (!isValid()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    mPriv->sp.statusMessage = statusMessage;
+}
+
 SimplePresence Presence::barePresence() const
 {
     if (!isValid()) {
diff --git a/TelepathyQt4/presence.h b/TelepathyQt4/presence.h
index d12fb5e..a1ca81d 100644
--- a/TelepathyQt4/presence.h
+++ b/TelepathyQt4/presence.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public:
     void setStatus(const SimplePresence &value);
     void setStatus(ConnectionPresenceType type, const QString &status,
             const QString &statusMessage);
+    void setStatusMessage(const QString &statusMessage);
 
     SimplePresence barePresence() const;