diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/api/v1/visitor.js b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/api/v1/visitor.js
index 3b340171af3..6359bfd7712 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/api/v1/visitor.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/api/v1/visitor.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import { Meteor } from 'meteor/meteor';
 import { Match, check } from 'meteor/check';
 import { RocketChat } from 'meteor/rocketchat:lib';
 import LivechatVisitors from '../../../server/models/LivechatVisitors';
+import { findGuest } from '../lib/livechat';
 
 RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('livechat/visitor', {
 	post() {
@@ -94,3 +96,27 @@ RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('livechat/visitor/:token/room', { authRequired: true
 		return RocketChat.API.v1.success({ rooms });
 	},
 });
+
+RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('livechat/visitor.status', {
+	post() {
+		try {
+			check(this.bodyParams, {
+				token: String,
+				status: String,
+			});
+
+			const { token, status } = this.bodyParams;
+
+			const guest = findGuest(token);
+			if (!guest) {
+				throw new Meteor.Error('invalid-token');
+			}
+
+			RocketChat.Livechat.notifyGuestStatusChanged(token, status);
+
+			return RocketChat.API.v1.success({ token, status });
+		} catch (e) {
+			return RocketChat.API.v1.failure(e);
+		}
+	},
+});
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/lib/Livechat.js b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/lib/Livechat.js
index 668299cdee3..d64ead96ebd 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/lib/Livechat.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/lib/Livechat.js
@@ -832,6 +832,11 @@ RocketChat.Livechat = {
 		return true;
 	},
 
+	notifyGuestStatusChanged(token, status) {
+		RocketChat.models.LivechatInquiry.updateVisitorStatus(token, status);
+		RocketChat.models.Rooms.updateVisitorStatus(token, status);
+	},
+
 	sendOfflineMessage(data = {}) {
 		if (!RocketChat.settings.get('Livechat_display_offline_form')) {
 			return false;
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/visitorStatus.js b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/visitorStatus.js
index 785dfa43967..5d7efd2f79e 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/visitorStatus.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/server/visitorStatus.js
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import { UserPresenceEvents } from 'meteor/konecty:user-presence';
 Meteor.startup(() => {
 	UserPresenceEvents.on('setStatus', (session, status, metadata) => {
 		if (metadata && metadata.visitor) {
-			RocketChat.models.LivechatInquiry.updateVisitorStatus(metadata.visitor, status);
-			RocketChat.models.Rooms.updateVisitorStatus(metadata.visitor, status);
+			RocketChat.Livechat.notifyGuestStatusChanged(metadata.visitor, status);
 		}
 	});
 });