diff --git a/plugins/status.py b/plugins/status.py
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+from util import hook
+import re
+
+@hook.event("TOPIC")
+def topic_update(info, conn=None, chan=None):
+    """topic_update -- adds status to topic"""
+
+    # retrieve current status
+    status = 'Offen'
+
+    topic = info[1]
+
+    if 'Status' in topic:
+        new_topic = re.sub('Status: \w*', 'Status: {}'.format(status), topic)
+    else:
+        new_topic = topic.rstrip(' |') + ' | Status: {}'.format(status)
+
+    if new_topic != topic:
+        out = "TOPIC {} :{}".format(chan, new_topic)
+        conn.send(out)