diff --git a/src/asyncrpcoperation.cpp b/src/asyncrpcoperation.cpp
index 56284ab0b..013b0fbb8 100644
--- a/src/asyncrpcoperation.cpp
+++ b/src/asyncrpcoperation.cpp
@@ -145,3 +145,8 @@ Value AsyncRPCOperation::getStatus() const {
     return Value(obj);
 }
 
+
+std::string AsyncRPCOperation::getStateAsString() const {
+    OperationStatus status = this->getState();
+    return OperationStatusMap[status];
+}
diff --git a/src/asyncrpcoperation.h b/src/asyncrpcoperation.h
index f30c174d6..7e804a5c7 100644
--- a/src/asyncrpcoperation.h
+++ b/src/asyncrpcoperation.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public:
     Value getError() const;
     
     Value getResult() const;
+
+    std::string getStateAsString() const;
     
     int getErrorCode() const {
         return errorCode;