diff --git a/src/freedombone-client b/src/freedombone-client
index 5ea9025f..d8ee35d0 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-client
+++ b/src/freedombone-client
@@ -243,9 +243,12 @@ function mesh_batman {
   echo '    start|stop)' >> $batman_script
   echo '        $1' >> $batman_script
   echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    status)' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        batctl o' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
   echo '    *)' >> $batman_script
   echo '    echo "error: invalid parameter $1"' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    echo "usage: $0 {start|stop}"' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    echo "usage: $0 {start|stop|status}"' >> $batman_script
   echo '    exit 2' >> $batman_script
   echo '    ;;' >> $batman_script
   echo 'esac' >> $batman_script