diff --git a/sleekxmpp/roster/item.py b/sleekxmpp/roster/item.py
index c27f7a7..4f4663d 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/roster/item.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/roster/item.py
@@ -345,9 +345,10 @@ class RosterItem(object):
             self.xmpp.event('got_online', presence)
         if resource not in self.resources:
             self.resources[resource] = {}
+        old_status = self.resources[resource].get('status', '')
         old_show = self.resources[resource].get('show', None)
         self.resources[resource].update(data)
-        if old_show != presence['show']:
+        if old_show != presence['show'] or old_status != presence['status']:
             self.xmpp.event('changed_status', presence)
 
     def handle_unavailable(self, presence):
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_presence.py b/tests/test_stream_presence.py
index b7e6229..63ccb04 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_presence.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_presence.py
@@ -337,13 +337,44 @@ class TestStreamPresence(SleekTest):
           <presence from="user@example.com" to="tester@localhost" />
         """)
 
+        self.recv("""
+          <presence from="user@example.com" to="tester@localhost" />
+        """)
+
+        # Changed status text, so fire new event
+        self.recv("""
+          <presence from="user@example.com" to="tester@localhost">
+            <status>Testing!</status>
+          </presence>
+        """)
+
+        # No change in show/status values, no event
+        self.recv("""
+          <presence from="user@example.com" to="tester@localhost">
+            <status>Testing!</status>
+          </presence>
+        """)
+
+        self.recv("""
+          <presence from="user@example.com" to="tester@localhost">
+            <show>dnd</show>
+            <status>Testing!</status>
+          </presence>
+        """)
+
+        self.recv("""
+          <presence from="user@example.com" to="tester@localhost">
+            <show>dnd</show>
+            <status>Testing!</status>
+          </presence>
+        """)
 
         time.sleep(0.3)
 
         self.assertEqual(events, ['available', 'away', 'dnd', 'chat',
-                                  'xa', 'unavailable', 'available'],
+                                  'xa', 'unavailable', 'available',
+                                  'available', 'dnd'],
             "Changed status events incorrect: %s" % events)
 
 
-
 suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestStreamPresence)