diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PublicApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PublicApiController.php
index ff48d0149..c1e71b09f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PublicApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PublicApiController.php
@@ -89,6 +89,26 @@ class PublicApiController extends Controller
         }
     }
 
+    public function getStatus(Request $request, $id)
+    {
+		abort_if(!$request->user(), 403);
+		$status = StatusService::get($id, false);
+		abort_if(!$status, 404);
+		if(in_array($status['visibility'], ['public', 'unlisted'])) {
+			return $status;
+		}
+		$pid = $request->user()->profile_id;
+		if($status['account']['id'] == $pid) {
+			return $status;
+		}
+		if($status['visibility'] == 'private') {
+			if(FollowerService::follows($pid, $status['account']['id'])) {
+				return $status;
+			}
+		}
+		abort(404);
+    }
+
     public function status(Request $request, $username, int $postid)
     {
         $profile = Profile::whereUsername($username)->whereNull('status')->firstOrFail();
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index c48b2017a..3e91ae99c 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
 				Route::get('accounts/{id}/followers', 'PublicApiController@accountFollowers');
 				Route::post('accounts/{id}/block', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@accountBlockById');
 				Route::post('accounts/{id}/unblock', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@accountUnblockById');
+				Route::get('statuses/{id}', 'PublicApiController@getStatus');
 				Route::get('accounts/{id}', 'PublicApiController@account');
 				Route::post('avatar/update', 'ApiController@avatarUpdate');
 				Route::get('custom_emojis', 'Api\ApiV1Controller@customEmojis');