diff --git a/lib/Client.js b/lib/Client.js
index a0629dced..035d49f07 100644
--- a/lib/Client.js
+++ b/lib/Client.js
@@ -1651,9 +1651,35 @@ var Client = (function () {
 		value: function setStatusOnline() {
 			this.setStatus("online");
 		}
+	}, {
+		key: "setStatusActive",
+		value: function setStatusActive() {
+			this.setStatusOnline();
+		}
+	}, {
+		key: "setStatusHere",
+		value: function setStatusHere() {
+			this.setStatusOnline();
+		}
+	}, {
+		key: "setStatusAway",
+		value: function setStatusAway() {
+			this.setStatusIdle();
+		}
 	}, {
 		key: "setStatus",
-		value: function setStatus() {}
+		value: function setStatus(stat) {
+
+			var idleTime = stat === "online" ? null : Date.now();
+
+			this.websocket.send(JSON.stringify({
+				op: 3,
+				d: {
+					idle_since: idleTime,
+					game_id: null
+				}
+			}));
+		}
 	}, {
 		key: "uptime",
 		get: function get() {
diff --git a/src/Client.js b/src/Client.js
index e06d5525d..927c79bfa 100644
--- a/src/Client.js
+++ b/src/Client.js
@@ -1391,8 +1391,29 @@ class Client {
 		this.setStatus("online");
 	}
 	
-	setStatus(){
+	setStatusActive(){
+		this.setStatusOnline();
+	}
+	
+	setStatusHere(){
+		this.setStatusOnline();
+	}
+	
+	setStatusAway(){
+		this.setStatusIdle();
+	}
+	
+	setStatus(stat){
 		
+		var idleTime = (stat === "online" ? null : Date.now());
+		
+		this.websocket.send(JSON.stringify({
+			op : 3,
+			d : {
+				idle_since : idleTime,
+				game_id : null
+			}
+		}));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/bot.1.js b/test/bot.1.js
index ed608f092..131ac7322 100644
--- a/test/bot.1.js
+++ b/test/bot.1.js
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ mybot.on("message", function (message) {
 	// we can go ahead :)
 	
 	var onlineUsers = 0;
-	for(user of message.channel.users){
-		if(user.status === "online" || user.status === "idle")
-			onlineUsers++;
-	}
+	
+	mybot.setStatusIdle();
 	
 	mybot.reply(message, onlineUsers);
+	
+	setTimeout(function(){
+		mybot.setStatusOnline();
+	},5000);
 });
 
 mybot.on("ready", function () {