diff --git a/acme/acme/client_test.py b/acme/acme/client_test.py
index 965ece55d..4f8a1abe2 100644
--- a/acme/acme/client_test.py
+++ b/acme/acme/client_test.py
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ class ClientV2Test(ClientTestBase):
 
         self.order = messages.Order(
             identifiers=(self.authz.identifier, self.authz2.identifier),
+            status=messages.STATUS_PENDING,
             authorizations=(self.authzr.uri, self.authzr_uri2),
             finalize='https://www.letsencrypt-demo.org/acme/acct/1/order/1/finalize')
         self.orderr = messages.OrderResource(
diff --git a/acme/acme/messages.py b/acme/acme/messages.py
index 405fe7d9a..df295bf2b 100644
--- a/acme/acme/messages.py
+++ b/acme/acme/messages.py
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ class Order(ResourceBody):
     """Order Resource Body.
 
     :ivar list of .Identifier: List of identifiers for the certificate.
+    :ivar acme.messages.Status status:
     :ivar list of str authorizations: URLs of authorizations.
     :ivar str certificate: URL to download certificate as a fullchain PEM.
     :ivar str finalize: URL to POST to to request issuance once all
@@ -521,6 +522,8 @@ class Order(ResourceBody):
     :ivar .Error error: Any error that occurred during finalization, if applicable.
     """
     identifiers = jose.Field('identifiers', omitempty=True)
+    status = jose.Field('status', decoder=Status.from_json,
+                        omitempty=True, default=STATUS_PENDING)
     authorizations = jose.Field('authorizations', omitempty=True)
     certificate = jose.Field('certificate', omitempty=True)
     finalize = jose.Field('finalize', omitempty=True)