diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e52df36..a1c7023 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -688,6 +688,11 @@ await sock.sendMessage(
     const status = await sock.fetchStatus("xyz@s.whatsapp.net")
     console.log("status: " + status)
     ```
+- To change your profile status
+    ``` ts
+    const status = 'Hello World!'
+    await sock.updateProfileStatus(status)
+    ```
 - To get the display picture of some person/group
     ``` ts
     // for low res picture
diff --git a/src/Socket/chats.ts b/src/Socket/chats.ts
index eb2d3c9..0942951 100644
--- a/src/Socket/chats.ts
+++ b/src/Socket/chats.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,25 @@ export const makeChatsSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
 		})
 	}
 
+	/** update the profile status for yourself */
+	const updateProfileStatus = async(status: string) => {
+		await query({
+			tag: 'iq',
+			attrs: {
+				to: S_WHATSAPP_NET,
+				type: 'set',
+				xmlns: 'status'
+			},
+			content: [
+				{
+					tag: 'status',
+					attrs: { },
+					content: Buffer.from(status, 'utf-8')
+				}
+			]
+		})
+	}
+
 	const fetchBlocklist = async() => {
 		const result = await query({
 			tag: 'iq',
@@ -770,10 +789,11 @@ export const makeChatsSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
 		fetchBlocklist,
 		fetchStatus,
 		updateProfilePicture,
+		updateProfileStatus,
 		updateBlockStatus,
 		getBusinessProfile,
 		resyncAppState,
 		chatModify,
 		resyncMainAppState,
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}