diff --git a/plugins/osx/osx.plugin.zsh b/plugins/osx/osx.plugin.zsh
index a6e3a83e6..e407404a6 100644
--- a/plugins/osx/osx.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/osx/osx.plugin.zsh
@@ -161,6 +161,16 @@ function itunes() {
 		vol)
 			opt="set sound volume to $1" #$1 Due to the shift
 			;;
+    status)
+      its_status=`osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to player state as string'`
+      echo "iTunes is currently $its_status"
+      if [ "$its_status" = "playing" ]; then
+        artist=`osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to artist of current track as string'`
+        track=`osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to name of current track as string'`
+        echo "Current track: $artist / $track";
+      fi
+      return 0
+      ;;
 		shuf|shuff|shuffle)
 			# The shuffle property of current playlist can't be changed in iTunes 12,
 			# so this workaround uses AppleScript to simulate user input instead.