diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index 1209038c..b4e0cf1d 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -1859,6 +1859,7 @@ class ConversationTab(ChatTab):
         self.commands['unquery'] = (self.command_unquery, _("Usage: /unquery\nUnquery: close the tab"), None)
         self.commands['close'] = (self.command_unquery, _("Usage: /close\Close: close the tab"), None)
         self.commands['version'] = (self.command_version, _('Usage: /version\nVersion: get the software version of the current interlocutor (usually its XMPP client and Operating System)'), None)
+        self.commands['info'] = (self.command_info, _('Usage: /info\nInfo: get the status of the contact.'), None)
         self.resize()
 
     def completion(self):
@@ -1882,6 +1883,18 @@ class ConversationTab(ChatTab):
         self.text_win.refresh()
         self.input.refresh()
 
+    def command_info(self, arg):
+        contact = roster.get_contact_by_jid(self.get_name())
+        jid = JID(self.get_name())
+        if jid.resource:
+            resource = contact.get_resource_by_fulljid(jid.full)
+        else:
+            resource = contact.get_highest_priority_resource()
+        if resource:
+            self._text_buffer.add_message("\x195}Status: %s\x193}" %resource.get_status(), None, None, None, None, None)
+            self.refresh()
+            self.core.doupdate()
+
     def command_unquery(self, arg):
         self.core.close_tab()