1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/discord/member.py b/discord/member.py
index 00f72fb2..4b8fb8a0 100644
--- a/discord/member.py
+++ b/discord/member.py
@@ -291,6 +291,14 @@ class Member(discord.abc.Messageable, _BaseUser):
         """:class:`Status`: The member's overall status. If the value is unknown, then it will be a :class:`str` instead."""
         return try_enum(Status, self._client_status[None])
 
+    @property
+    def raw_status(self):
+        """:class:`str`: The member's overall status as a string value.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 1.5
+        """
+        return self._client_status[None]
+
     @status.setter
     def status(self, value):
         # internal use only