diff --git a/plugins/status.py b/plugins/status.py
index 7ff55382..c3e0aa7b 100644
--- a/plugins/status.py
+++ b/plugins/status.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Plugin(BasePlugin):
     def init(self):
         for st in ('dnd', 'busy', 'afk', 'chat', 'xa', 'away', 'available'):
             self.api.add_command(st,
-                    lambda line,st=st: self.api.run_command('/status' + st + ' "'+line+'"'),
+                    lambda line,st=st: self.api.run_command('/status ' + st + ' "'+line+'"'),
                     usage='[status message]',
                     short='Set your status as %s' % st,
                     help='Set your status as %s' % st)