diff --git a/jiracmd/list.go b/jiracmd/list.go
index 5d5ccad..f26e576 100644
--- a/jiracmd/list.go
+++ b/jiracmd/list.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func CmdListUsage(cmd *kingpin.CmdClause, opts *ListOptions) error {
 	cmd.Flag("query", "Jira Query Language (JQL) expression for the search").Short('q').StringVar(&opts.Query)
 	cmd.Flag("queryfields", "Fields that are used in \"list\" template").Short('f').StringVar(&opts.QueryFields)
 	cmd.Flag("reporter", "Reporter to search for").Short('r').StringVar(&opts.Reporter)
+	cmd.Flag("status", "Filter on issue status").Short('S').StringVar(&opts.Status)
 	cmd.Flag("sort", "Sort order to return").Short('s').StringVar(&opts.Sort)
 	cmd.Flag("watcher", "Watcher to search for").Short('w').StringVar(&opts.Watcher)
 	return nil
diff --git a/search.go b/search.go
index c7a4fdb..eb24f90 100644
--- a/search.go
+++ b/search.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type SearchOptions struct {
 	IssueType   string
 	Watcher     string
 	Reporter    string
+	Status      string
 	Sort        string
 	MaxResults  int
 }
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ func (o *SearchOptions) ProvideSearchRequest() *jiradata.SearchRequest {
 		if o.Reporter != "" {
 			qbuff.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" AND reporter = '%s'", o.Reporter))
 		}
+		if o.Status != "" {
+			qbuff.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" AND status = '%s'", o.Status))
+		}
 		if o.Sort != "" {
 			qbuff.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" ORDER BY %s", o.Sort))
 		}