diff --git a/lib/init.lua b/lib/init.lua
index e69e666..8aee114 100644
--- a/lib/init.lua
+++ b/lib/init.lua
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ function Promise.is(object)
 	return object._type == "Promise"
 end
 
+function Promise:getStatus()
+	return self._status
+end
+
 --[[
 	Creates a new promise that receives the result of this promise.
 
diff --git a/lib/init.spec.lua b/lib/init.spec.lua
index 847af1c..7f1a6b5 100644
--- a/lib/init.spec.lua
+++ b/lib/init.spec.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ return function()
 			expect(callCount).to.equal(1)
 			expect(resolveArg).to.be.a("function")
 			expect(rejectArg).to.be.a("function")
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Started)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Started)
 		end)
 
 		it("should resolve promises on resolve()", function()
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ return function()
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
 			expect(callCount).to.equal(1)
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
 		end)
 
 		it("should reject promises on reject()", function()
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ return function()
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
 			expect(callCount).to.equal(1)
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
 		end)
 
 		it("should reject on error in callback", function()
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ return function()
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
 			expect(callCount).to.equal(1)
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
 			expect(promise._value[1]:find("hahah")).to.be.ok()
 
 			-- Loosely check for the pieces of the stack trace we expect
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ return function()
 			local promise = Promise.resolve(5)
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
 			expect(promise._value[1]).to.equal(5)
 		end)
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ return function()
 			end))
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
 			expect(promise._value[1]).to.equal(7)
 		end)
 	end)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ return function()
 			local promise = Promise.reject(6)
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
 			expect(promise._value[1]).to.equal(6)
 		end)
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ return function()
 			local promise = Promise.reject(innerPromise)
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
 			expect(promise._value[1]).to.equal(innerPromise)
 		end)
 	end)
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ return function()
 			expect(args[1]).to.equal(5)
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
 			expect(promise._value[1]).to.equal(5)
 
 			expect(chained).to.be.ok()
 			expect(chained).never.to.equal(promise)
-			expect(chained._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
+			expect(chained:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
 			expect(#chained._value).to.equal(0)
 		end)
 
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ return function()
 			expect(args[1]).to.equal(5)
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
 			expect(promise._value[1]).to.equal(5)
 
 			expect(chained).to.be.ok()
 			expect(chained).never.to.equal(promise)
-			expect(chained._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
+			expect(chained:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
 			expect(#chained._value).to.equal(0)
 		end)
 
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ return function()
 			expect(args[1]).to.equal(6)
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
 			expect(promise._value[1]).to.equal(6)
 
 			expect(chained).to.be.ok()
 			expect(chained).never.to.equal(promise)
-			expect(chained._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
+			expect(chained:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
 			expect(#chained._value).to.equal(0)
 		end)
 
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ return function()
 			expect(args[1]).to.equal(6)
 
 			expect(promise).to.be.ok()
-			expect(promise._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
+			expect(promise:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Rejected)
 			expect(promise._value[1]).to.equal(6)
 
 			expect(chained).to.be.ok()
 			expect(chained).never.to.equal(promise)
-			expect(chained._status).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
+			expect(chained:getStatus()).to.equal(Promise.Status.Resolved)
 			expect(#chained._value).to.equal(0)
 		end)
 	end)