diff --git a/app/containers/StatusModal.js b/app/containers/StatusModal.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8341b12fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/containers/StatusModal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import {
+	View, Text, StyleSheet, ScrollView, TouchableHighlight
+} from 'react-native';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import Modal from 'react-native-modal';
+import { responsive } from 'react-native-responsive-ui';
+
+import TextInput from './TextInput';
+import Button from './Button';
+import I18n from '../i18n';
+import sharedStyles from '../views/Styles';
+import { isIOS } from '../utils/deviceInfo';
+import { themes } from '../constants/colors';
+import { withTheme } from '../theme';
+import { withSplit } from '../split';
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+	modal: {
+		width: '100%',
+		alignItems: 'center',
+		margin: 0
+	},
+	titleContainer: {
+		flexDirection: 'row',
+		paddingHorizontal: 16,
+		paddingTop: 16
+	},
+	title: {
+		fontSize: 14,
+		...sharedStyles.textBold
+	},
+	container: {
+		height: 230,
+		flexDirection: 'column'
+	},
+	scrollView: {
+		flex: 1,
+		padding: 16
+	},
+	buttonContainer: {
+		flexDirection: 'row',
+		justifyContent: 'space-between',
+		padding: 16
+	},
+	button: {
+		marginBottom: 0
+	},
+	androidButton: {
+		paddingHorizontal: 15,
+		justifyContent: 'center',
+		height: 48,
+		borderRadius: 2
+	},
+	androidButtonText: {
+		fontSize: 18,
+		textAlign: 'center'
+	}
+
+});
+
+class StatusModal extends Component {
+	static propTypes = {
+		isVisible: PropTypes.bool,
+		close: PropTypes.func,
+		submit: PropTypes.func,
+		window: PropTypes.object,
+		theme: PropTypes.string,
+		statusText: PropTypes.string,
+		split: PropTypes.bool
+	}
+
+	state = {
+		statusText: '',
+		saving: false
+	};
+
+	componentDidMount() {
+		const { statusText } = this.props;
+		this.setState({ statusText });
+	}
+
+	shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
+		const { statusText } = this.state;
+		const {
+			window, isVisible, split, theme
+		} = this.props;
+
+		if (nextState.statusText !== statusText) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (nextProps.split !== split) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (nextProps.theme !== theme) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (nextProps.isVisible !== isVisible) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (nextProps.window.width !== window.width) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	submit = () => {
+		this.setState({ saving: true });
+		const { submit } = this.props;
+		const { statusText } = this.state;
+		submit(statusText);
+	}
+
+	renderButtons = () => {
+		const { close, theme } = this.props;
+		const { saving } = this.state;
+		if (isIOS) {
+			return (
+				<View style={[styles.buttonContainer, { backgroundColor: themes[theme].auxiliaryBackground }]}>
+					<Button
+						title={I18n.t('Cancel')}
+						type='secondary'
+						backgroundColor={themes[theme].chatComponentBackground}
+						style={styles.button}
+						onPress={close}
+						theme={theme}
+					/>
+					<Button
+						title={I18n.t('Set_status')}
+						type='primary'
+						style={styles.button}
+						onPress={this.submit}
+						theme={theme}
+						loading={saving}
+					/>
+				</View>
+			);
+		}
+		return (
+			<View style={[styles.buttonContainer, { backgroundColor: themes[theme].auxiliaryBackground }]}>
+				<TouchableHighlight
+					onPress={close}
+					style={[styles.androidButton, { backgroundColor: themes[theme].chatComponentBackground }]}
+					underlayColor={themes[theme].chatComponentBackground}
+					activeOpacity={0.5}
+				>
+					<Text style={[styles.androidButtonText, { ...sharedStyles.textBold, color: themes[theme].tintColor }]}>{I18n.t('Cancel')}</Text>
+				</TouchableHighlight>
+				<TouchableHighlight
+					onPress={this.submit}
+					style={[styles.androidButton, { backgroundColor: themes[theme].tintColor }]}
+					underlayColor={themes[theme].tintColor}
+					activeOpacity={0.5}
+				>
+					<Text style={[styles.androidButtonText, { ...sharedStyles.textMedium, color: themes[theme].buttonText }]}>{I18n.t('Set_status')}</Text>
+				</TouchableHighlight>
+			</View>
+		);
+	}
+
+	render() {
+		const {
+			window: { width }, isVisible, close, split, theme
+		} = this.props;
+		const { statusText } = this.state;
+		return (
+			<Modal
+				isVisible={isVisible}
+				style={styles.modal}
+				onBackdropPress={close}
+				onBackButtonPress={close}
+				animationIn='fadeIn'
+				animationOut='fadeOut'
+				useNativeDriver
+				hideModalContentWhileAnimating
+				avoidKeyboard
+			>
+				<View style={[styles.container, { width: width - 32, backgroundColor: themes[theme].chatComponentBackground }, split && sharedStyles.modal]}>
+					<View style={styles.titleContainer}>
+						<Text style={[styles.title, { color: themes[theme].titleText }]}>{I18n.t('Set_custom_status')}</Text>
+					</View>
+
+					<ScrollView style={styles.scrollView}>
+						<TextInput
+							placeholder={I18n.t('Set_custom_status')}
+							value={statusText}
+							onChangeText={value => this.setState({ statusText: value })}
+							theme={theme}
+						/>
+					</ScrollView>
+					{this.renderButtons()}
+				</View>
+			</Modal>
+		);
+	}
+}
+
+export default responsive(withTheme(withSplit(StatusModal)));
diff --git a/app/i18n/locales/en.js b/app/i18n/locales/en.js
index ebe96061f0b..b69cd33f778 100644
--- a/app/i18n/locales/en.js
+++ b/app/i18n/locales/en.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export default {
 	'error-could-not-change-email': 'Could not change email',
 	'error-could-not-change-name': 'Could not change name',
 	'error-could-not-change-username': 'Could not change username',
+	'error-could-not-change-status': 'Could not change status',
 	'error-delete-protected-role': 'Cannot delete a protected role',
 	'error-department-not-found': 'Department not found',
 	'error-direct-message-file-upload-not-allowed': 'File sharing not allowed in direct messages',
@@ -358,6 +359,9 @@ export default {
 	Server: 'Server',
 	Servers: 'Servers',
 	Server_version: 'Server version: {{version}}',
+	Set_custom_status: 'Set custom status',
+	Set_status: 'Set status',
+	Status_saved_successfully: 'Status saved successfully!',
 	Set_username_subtitle: 'The username is used to allow others to mention you in messages',
 	Settings: 'Settings',
 	Settings_succesfully_changed: 'Settings succesfully changed!',
@@ -378,6 +382,7 @@ export default {
 	Start_of_conversation: 'Start of conversation',
 	Started_discussion: 'Started a discussion:',
 	Started_call: 'Call started by {{userBy}}',
+	Status: 'Status',
 	Submit: 'Submit',
 	Table: 'Table',
 	Take_a_photo: 'Take a photo',
diff --git a/app/lib/rocketchat.js b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
index fb79d6b45f3..d6175bf9a0f 100644
--- a/app/lib/rocketchat.js
+++ b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
@@ -244,12 +244,12 @@ const RocketChat = {
 						}, 10000);
 					}
 					const userStatus = ddpMessage.fields.args[0];
-					const [id,, status] = userStatus;
+					const [id,, status, statusText] = userStatus;
 					this.activeUsers[id] = STATUSES[status];
-
+					this.activeUsers[statusText] = statusText;
 					const { user: loggedUser } = reduxStore.getState().login;
 					if (loggedUser && loggedUser.id === id) {
-						reduxStore.dispatch(setUser({ status: STATUSES[status] }));
+						reduxStore.dispatch(setUser({ status: STATUSES[status], statusText }));
 					}
 				}
 			}));
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ const RocketChat = {
 				name: result.me.name,
 				language: result.me.language,
 				status: result.me.status,
+				statusText: result.me.statusText,
 				customFields: result.me.customFields,
 				emails: result.me.emails,
 				roles: result.me.roles
diff --git a/app/views/ProfileView/index.js b/app/views/ProfileView/index.js
index 1f89d017f14..927932f4960 100644
--- a/app/views/ProfileView/index.js
+++ b/app/views/ProfileView/index.js
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class ProfileView extends React.Component {
 		avatarUrl: null,
 		avatar: {},
 		avatarSuggestions: {},
-		customFields: {}
+		customFields: {},
+		statusText: null
 	}
 
 	async componentDidMount() {
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class ProfileView extends React.Component {
 	init = (user) => {
 		const { user: userProps } = this.props;
 		const {
-			name, username, emails, customFields
+			name, username, emails, customFields, statusText
 		} = user || userProps;
 
 		this.setState({
@@ -114,13 +115,14 @@ class ProfileView extends React.Component {
 			currentPassword: null,
 			avatarUrl: null,
 			avatar: {},
-			customFields: customFields || {}
+			customFields: customFields || {},
+			statusText
 		});
 	}
 
 	formIsChanged = () => {
 		const {
-			name, username, email, newPassword, avatar, customFields
+			name, username, email, newPassword, avatar, customFields, statusText
 		} = this.state;
 		const { user } = this.props;
 		let customFieldsChanged = false;
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ class ProfileView extends React.Component {
 			&& (user.emails && user.emails[0].address === email)
 			&& !avatar.data
 			&& !customFieldsChanged
+			&& user.statusText === statusText
 		);
 	}
 
@@ -168,11 +171,16 @@ class ProfileView extends React.Component {
 		this.setState({ saving: true });
 
 		const {
-			name, username, email, newPassword, currentPassword, avatar, customFields
+			name, username, email, newPassword, currentPassword, avatar, customFields, statusText
 		} = this.state;
 		const { user, setUser } = this.props;
 		const params = {};
 
+		// Status Text
+		if (user.statusText !== statusText) {
+			params.statusText = statusText;
+		}
+
 		// Name
 		if (user.name !== name) {
 			params.name = name;
@@ -377,7 +385,7 @@ class ProfileView extends React.Component {
 
 	render() {
 		const {
-			name, username, email, newPassword, avatarUrl, customFields, avatar, saving, showPasswordAlert
+			name, username, email, newPassword, avatarUrl, customFields, avatar, saving, showPasswordAlert, statusText
 		} = this.state;
 		const {
 			baseUrl, user, theme, Accounts_CustomFields
@@ -406,6 +414,16 @@ class ProfileView extends React.Component {
 								token={user.token}
 							/>
 						</View>
+						<RCTextInput
+							inputRef={(e) => { this.statusText = e; }}
+							label={I18n.t('Status')}
+							placeholder={I18n.t('Status')}
+							value={statusText}
+							onChangeText={value => this.setState({ statusText: value })}
+							onSubmitEditing={() => { this.statusText.focus(); }}
+							testID='profile-view-status'
+							theme={theme}
+						/>
 						<RCTextInput
 							inputRef={(e) => { this.name = e; }}
 							label={I18n.t('Name')}
@@ -503,7 +521,8 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
 		username: state.login.user && state.login.user.username,
 		customFields: state.login.user && state.login.user.customFields,
 		emails: state.login.user && state.login.user.emails,
-		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token
+		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token,
+		statusText: state.login.user && state.login.user.statusText
 	},
 	Accounts_CustomFields: state.settings.Accounts_CustomFields,
 	baseUrl: state.settings.Site_Url || state.server ? state.server.server : ''
diff --git a/app/views/RoomActionsView/index.js b/app/views/RoomActionsView/index.js
index 363c6cf2397..b9681d158d7 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomActionsView/index.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomActionsView/index.js
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class RoomActionsView extends React.Component {
 		navigation: PropTypes.object,
 		user: PropTypes.shape({
 			id: PropTypes.string,
-			token: PropTypes.string
+			token: PropTypes.string,
+			statusText: PropTypes.string
 		}),
 		leaveRoom: PropTypes.func,
 		jitsiEnabled: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ class RoomActionsView extends React.Component {
 			joined: !!room,
 			canViewMembers: false,
 			canAutoTranslate: false,
-			canAddUser: false
+			canAddUser: false,
+			userStatusText: null
 		};
 		if (room && room.observe && room.rid) {
 			this.roomObservable = room.observe();
@@ -90,7 +92,16 @@ class RoomActionsView extends React.Component {
 				log(e);
 			}
 		}
-
+		if (room && room.t === 'd') {
+			const { user } = this.props;
+			try {
+				const roomUserId = await RocketChat.getRoomMemberId(this.rid, user.id);
+				const result = await RocketChat.getUserInfo(roomUserId);
+				this.setState({ userStatusText: result.user.statusText });
+			} catch (e) {
+				log(e);
+			}
+		}
 		if (room && room.t !== 'd' && this.canViewMembers()) {
 			try {
 				const counters = await RocketChat.getRoomCounters(room.rid, room.t);
@@ -397,7 +408,7 @@ class RoomActionsView extends React.Component {
 	}
 
 	renderRoomInfo = ({ item }) => {
-		const { room, member } = this.state;
+		const { room, member, userStatusText } = this.state;
 		const { name, t, topic } = room;
 		const { baseUrl, user, theme } = this.props;
 
@@ -426,6 +437,8 @@ class RoomActionsView extends React.Component {
 						)
 					}
 					<Text style={[styles.roomDescription, { color: themes[theme].auxiliaryText }]} ellipsizeMode='tail' numberOfLines={1}>{t === 'd' ? `@${ name }` : topic}</Text>
+
+					{t === 'd' ? <Text style={[styles.statusText, { color: themes[theme].auxiliaryText }]} ellipsizeMode='tail' numberOfLines={1}>{userStatusText}</Text> : null }
 				</View>,
 				<DisclosureIndicator theme={theme} key='disclosure-indicator' />
 			], item)
@@ -500,7 +513,8 @@ class RoomActionsView extends React.Component {
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
 	user: {
 		id: state.login.user && state.login.user.id,
-		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token
+		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token,
+		statusText: state.login.user && state.login.user.statusText
 	},
 	baseUrl: state.settings.Site_Url || state.server ? state.server.server : '',
 	jitsiEnabled: state.settings.Jitsi_Enabled || false
diff --git a/app/views/RoomActionsView/styles.js b/app/views/RoomActionsView/styles.js
index 1461cba3785..f954185082d 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomActionsView/styles.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomActionsView/styles.js
@@ -58,5 +58,11 @@ export default StyleSheet.create({
 	roomTitleRow: {
 		flexDirection: 'row',
 		alignItems: 'center'
+	},
+	statusText: {
+		paddingTop: 5,
+		fontSize: 14,
+		...sharedStyles.textColorDescription,
+		...sharedStyles.textMedium
 	}
 });
diff --git a/app/views/RoomInfoView/index.js b/app/views/RoomInfoView/index.js
index f7c2cbd4e9c..fa86a0c6a81 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomInfoView/index.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomInfoView/index.js
@@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ class RoomInfoView extends React.Component {
 					<View style={styles.avatarContainer}>
 						{this.renderAvatar(room, roomUser)}
 						<View style={styles.roomTitleContainer}>{ getRoomTitle(room, this.t, roomUser && roomUser.name, theme) }</View>
+						{this.t === 'd' ? <Text style={[styles.statusText, { color: themes[theme].auxiliaryText }]} ellipsizeMode='tail' numberOfLines={2}>{roomUser.statusText}</Text> : null }
 					</View>
+
 					{this.isDirect() ? this.renderDirect() : this.renderChannel()}
 				</SafeAreaView>
 			</ScrollView>
@@ -311,7 +313,8 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
 	baseUrl: state.settings.Site_Url || state.server ? state.server.server : '',
 	user: {
 		id: state.login.user && state.login.user.id,
-		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token
+		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token,
+		statusText: state.login.user && state.login.user.statusText
 	},
 	Message_TimeFormat: state.settings.Message_TimeFormat
 });
diff --git a/app/views/RoomInfoView/styles.js b/app/views/RoomInfoView/styles.js
index 00901410a52..a9574767717 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomInfoView/styles.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomInfoView/styles.js
@@ -66,5 +66,11 @@ export default StyleSheet.create({
 	role: {
 		fontSize: 14,
 		...sharedStyles.textRegular
+	},
+	statusText: {
+		paddingTop: 10,
+		fontSize: 18,
+		...sharedStyles.textColorDescription,
+		...sharedStyles.textMedium
 	}
 });
diff --git a/app/views/RoomView/Header/index.js b/app/views/RoomView/Header/index.js
index 4911be2d3a5..39c23746b88 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomView/Header/index.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomView/Header/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import RightButtons from './RightButtons';
 import { withTheme } from '../../../theme';
 import RoomHeaderLeft from './RoomHeaderLeft';
 
+
 class RoomHeaderView extends Component {
 	static propTypes = {
 		title: PropTypes.string,
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ class RoomHeaderView extends Component {
 		const {
 			window, title, type, prid, tmid, widthOffset, status = 'offline', connecting, usersTyping, goRoomActionsView, theme
 		} = this.props;
-
 		return (
 			<Header
 				prid={prid}
diff --git a/app/views/RoomView/index.js b/app/views/RoomView/index.js
index 4d55a21f285..01ee3ba0305 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomView/index.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomView/index.js
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component {
 		user: PropTypes.shape({
 			id: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
 			username: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-			token: PropTypes.string.isRequired
+			token: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+			statusText: PropTypes.string
 		}),
 		appState: PropTypes.string,
 		useRealName: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component {
 		useMarkdown: PropTypes.bool,
 		theme: PropTypes.string,
 		replyBroadcast: PropTypes.func
+
 	};
 
 	constructor(props) {
@@ -169,7 +171,8 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component {
 			editing: false,
 			replying: !!selectedMessage,
 			replyWithMention: false,
-			reacting: false
+			reacting: false,
+			statusText: null
 		};
 
 		if (room && room.observe) {
@@ -324,6 +327,13 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component {
 		try {
 			this.setState({ loading: true });
 			const { room, joined } = this.state;
+
+			if (room && room.t === 'd') {
+				const { user } = this.props;
+				const roomUserId = await RocketChat.getRoomMemberId(this.rid, user.id);
+				const result = await RocketChat.getUserInfo(roomUserId);
+				this.setState({ statusText: result.user.statusText });
+			}
 			if (this.tmid) {
 				await this.getThreadMessages();
 			} else {
@@ -768,6 +778,20 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component {
 		return message;
 	}
 
+	renderStatusText = () => {
+		const { theme } = this.props;
+		const { statusText } = this.state;
+		if (this.t === 'd') {
+			return (
+				<View style={[styles.statusTextContainer, { backgroundColor: themes[theme].bannerBackground }]} key='room-user-status' testID='room-user-status'>
+					<Text style={[styles.statusText, { color: themes[theme].titleText }]} ellipsizeMode='tail' numberOfLines={2}>{statusText || ''}</Text>
+				</View>
+			);
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
 	renderFooter = () => {
 		const {
 			joined, room, selectedMessage, editing, replying, replyWithMention
@@ -874,7 +898,6 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component {
 		} = this.state;
 		const { user, baseUrl, theme } = this.props;
 		const { rid, t } = room;
-
 		return (
 			<SafeAreaView
 				style={[
@@ -885,6 +908,7 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component {
 				forceInset={{ vertical: 'never' }}
 			>
 				<StatusBar theme={theme} />
+				{this.renderStatusText()}
 				<List
 					ref={this.list}
 					listRef={this.setListRef}
@@ -897,6 +921,7 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component {
 					loading={loading}
 					animated={this.beginAnimating}
 				/>
+
 				{this.renderFooter()}
 				{this.renderActions()}
 				<ReactionPicker
@@ -923,7 +948,8 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
 	user: {
 		id: state.login.user && state.login.user.id,
 		username: state.login.user && state.login.user.username,
-		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token
+		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token,
+		statusText: state.login.user && state.login.user.statusText
 	},
 	appState: state.app.ready && state.app.foreground ? 'foreground' : 'background',
 	useRealName: state.settings.UI_Use_Real_Name,
diff --git a/app/views/RoomView/styles.js b/app/views/RoomView/styles.js
index 9f011413ebd..893c811be52 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomView/styles.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomView/styles.js
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ export default StyleSheet.create({
 	list: {
 		flex: 1
 	},
+	statusTextContainer: {
+		padding: 10,
+		justifyContent: 'flex-end',
+		alignItems: 'center'
+	},
+	statusText: {
+		fontSize: 14,
+		...sharedStyles.textMedium
+	},
 	contentContainer: {
 		paddingTop: 10
 	},
@@ -45,6 +54,7 @@ export default StyleSheet.create({
 	},
 	previewMode: {
 		fontSize: 16,
-		...sharedStyles.textMedium
+		...sharedStyles.textMedium,
+		...sharedStyles.textColorNormal
 	}
 });
diff --git a/app/views/SidebarView/index.js b/app/views/SidebarView/index.js
index 2d7d784ce84..af36d713e25 100644
--- a/app/views/SidebarView/index.js
+++ b/app/views/SidebarView/index.js
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ import styles from './styles';
 import SidebarItem from './SidebarItem';
 import { themes } from '../../constants/colors';
 import database from '../../lib/database';
+import { LISTENER } from '../../containers/Toast';
+import EventEmitter from '../../utils/events';
 import { animateNextTransition } from '../../utils/layoutAnimation';
 import { withTheme } from '../../theme';
 import { withSplit } from '../../split';
+import StatusModal from '../../containers/StatusModal';
 
 const keyExtractor = item => item.id;
 
@@ -56,7 +59,8 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 		this.state = {
 			showStatus: false,
 			isAdmin: false,
-			status: []
+			status: [],
+			showStatusModal: false
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -76,19 +80,27 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 	}
 
 	shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
-		const { status, showStatus, isAdmin } = this.state;
+		const {
+			status, showStatus, isAdmin, showStatusModal
+		} = this.state;
 		const {
 			Site_Name, user, baseUrl, activeItemKey, split, theme
 		} = this.props;
 		if (nextState.showStatus !== showStatus) {
 			return true;
 		}
+		if (nextState.showStatusModal !== showStatusModal) {
+			return true;
+		}
 		if (nextProps.Site_Name !== Site_Name) {
 			return true;
 		}
 		if (nextProps.Site_Name !== Site_Name) {
 			return true;
 		}
+		if (nextProps.user.statusText !== user.statusText) {
+			return true;
+		}
 		if (nextProps.baseUrl !== baseUrl) {
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -105,6 +117,9 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 			if (nextProps.user.status !== user.status) {
 				return true;
 			}
+			if (nextProps.user.statusText !== user.statusText) {
+				return true;
+			}
 			if (nextProps.user.username !== user.username) {
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -139,6 +154,17 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 		});
 	}
 
+	setStatusText = async(statusText) => {
+		const result = await RocketChat.saveUserProfile({ statusText }, {});
+		if (result.success) {
+			EventEmitter.emit(LISTENER, { message: I18n.t('Status_saved_successfully') });
+		} else {
+			EventEmitter.emit(LISTENER, { message: I18n.t('error-could-not-change-status') });
+		}
+		this.setState({ showStatusModal: false });
+	}
+
+
 	async setIsAdmin() {
 		const db = database.active;
 		const { user } = this.props;
@@ -157,6 +183,10 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 		}
 	}
 
+	setStatusModal = () => {
+		this.setState({ showStatusModal: true });
+	}
+
 	logout = () => {
 		const { logout } = this.props;
 		logout();
@@ -198,6 +228,7 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 		const { activeItemKey, theme } = this.props;
 		return (
 			<>
+				<Separator theme={theme} />
 				<SidebarItem
 					text={I18n.t('Chats')}
 					left={<CustomIcon name='message' size={20} color={themes[theme].titleText} />}
@@ -239,6 +270,21 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 		);
 	}
 
+	renderStatusText = () => {
+		const { activeItemKey, theme, user } = this.props;
+		return (
+			<React.Fragment>
+				<SidebarItem
+					text={user.statusText || I18n.t('Set_custom_status')}
+					left={<CustomIcon name='edit' size={20} color={themes[theme].titleText} />}
+					onPress={this.setStatusModal}
+					testID='sidebar-status'
+					current={activeItemKey === 'StatusStack'}
+				/>
+			</React.Fragment>
+		);
+	}
+
 	renderStatus = () => {
 		const { status } = this.state;
 		const { user } = this.props;
@@ -253,7 +299,7 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 	}
 
 	render() {
-		const { showStatus } = this.state;
+		const { showStatus, showStatusModal } = this.state;
 		const {
 			user, Site_Name, baseUrl, split, theme
 		} = this.props;
@@ -300,9 +346,18 @@ class Sidebar extends Component {
 
 					{!split || showStatus ? <Separator theme={theme} /> : null}
 
+					{this.renderStatusText()}
+
 					{!showStatus && !split ? this.renderNavigation() : null}
+
 					{showStatus ? this.renderStatus() : null}
 				</ScrollView>
+				<StatusModal
+					isVisible={showStatusModal}
+					close={() => this.setState({ showStatusModal: false })}
+					statusText={user.statusText}
+					submit={statusText => this.setStatusText(statusText)}
+				/>
 			</SafeAreaView>
 		);
 	}
@@ -314,6 +369,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
 		id: state.login.user && state.login.user.id,
 		language: state.login.user && state.login.user.language,
 		status: state.login.user && state.login.user.status,
+		statusText: state.login.user && state.login.user.statusText,
 		username: state.login.user && state.login.user.username,
 		token: state.login.user && state.login.user.token,
 		roles: state.login.user && state.login.user.roles