diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
index db793a1c1..6c905022c 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ bind_unit(lua_State * L)
     .def_readonly("faction", &unit::faction)
     .def_readonly("id", &unit::no)
     .def_readwrite("hp", &unit::hp)
+    .def_readwrite("status", &unit::status)
     .def("get_item", &unit_getitem)
     .def("add_item", &unit_additem)
     .def("get_skill", &unit_getskill)