diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8b4ab1eabe..95a0215461 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ version 1.0.
 1.0.2
 -----
 
+- Add missing MPI::Request::Get_status() methods.  Thanks to Bill
+  Saphir for pointing this out to us.
 - Improved error messages on memory registration errors (e.g., when
   using high-speed networks).
 - Open IB support now checks firmware for how many outstanding RDMA
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/cxx/request.h b/ompi/mpi/cxx/request.h
index 9b6fabb689..6ddd31581b 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/cxx/request.h
+++ b/ompi/mpi/cxx/request.h
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ public:
 
   virtual void Cancel(void) const;
 
+  virtual bool Get_status(Status& status) const;
+
+  virtual bool Get_status() const;
 
 protected:
 #if ! 0 /* OMPI_ENABLE_MPI_PROFILING */
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/cxx/request_inln.h b/ompi/mpi/cxx/request_inln.h
index cc0ebe28ee..9dc9529188 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/cxx/request_inln.h
+++ b/ompi/mpi/cxx/request_inln.h
@@ -310,3 +310,24 @@ MPI::Prequest::Startall(int count, MPI:: Prequest array_of_requests[])
   delete [] mpi_requests;
 } 
 
+inline bool MPI::Request::Get_status(MPI::Status& status) const
+{
+    int flag;
+    MPI_Status c_status;
+
+    (void)MPI_Request_get_status(mpi_request, &flag, &c_status);
+    if (flag) {
+        status = c_status;
+    }
+    return (bool) flag;
+}
+
+inline bool MPI::Request::Get_status() const
+{
+    int flag;
+
+    (void)MPI_Request_get_status(mpi_request, &flag, MPI_STATUS_IGNORE);
+    return (bool) flag;
+}
+
+