diff --git a/app/views/users/index.api.rsb b/app/views/users/index.api.rsb
index b617ea91c..6ce38a58d 100644
--- a/app/views/users/index.api.rsb
+++ b/app/views/users/index.api.rsb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ api.array :users, api_meta(:total_count => @user_count, :offset => @offset, :lim
       api.passwd_changed_on user.passwd_changed_on
       api.avatar_url gravatar_url(user.mail, {rating: nil, size: nil, default: Setting.gravatar_default}) if Setting.gravatar_enabled?
       api.twofa_scheme user.twofa_scheme
+      api.status user.status
 
       render_api_custom_values user.visible_custom_field_values, api
     end
diff --git a/test/integration/api_test/users_test.rb b/test/integration/api_test/users_test.rb
index 42cb5ce44..0342b3cdd 100644
--- a/test/integration/api_test/users_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/api_test/users_test.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Redmine::ApiTest::UsersTest < Redmine::ApiTest::Base
     json['users'].zip(users) do |user_json, user|
       assert_equal user.id, user_json['id']
       assert_equal user.updated_on.iso8601, user_json['updated_on']
+      assert_equal user.status, user_json['status']
 
       # No one has changed password.
       assert_nil user_json['passwd_changed_on']