diff --git a/include/libdnf5/module/module_item.hpp b/include/libdnf5/module/module_item.hpp
index 035608aa5c..61dc86eec9 100644
--- a/include/libdnf5/module/module_item.hpp
+++ b/include/libdnf5/module/module_item.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class ModuleTest;
 namespace libdnf5::module {
 
 
+enum class ModuleStatus;
+
+
 struct ModuleItemId {
 public:
     ModuleItemId() = default;
@@ -167,6 +170,10 @@ class ModuleItem {
     // TODO(jmracek) Read a real decision from the modular solver
     bool is_active() const;
 
+    /// @return The status of this ModuleItem.
+    /// @since 5.1.5
+    ModuleStatus get_status() const;
+
     ModuleItem(const ModuleItem & mpkg);
     ModuleItem & operator=(const ModuleItem & mpkg);
     ModuleItem(ModuleItem && mpkg);
diff --git a/libdnf5/module/module_item.cpp b/libdnf5/module/module_item.cpp
index bc93707997..d7877e8727 100644
--- a/libdnf5/module/module_item.cpp
+++ b/libdnf5/module/module_item.cpp
@@ -444,4 +444,14 @@ bool ModuleItem::is_active() const {
 }
 
 
+ModuleStatus ModuleItem::get_status() const {
+    const ModuleStatus & module_status = module_sack->p_impl->module_db->get_status(get_name());
+    if (module_status == ModuleStatus::ENABLED &&
+        get_stream() != module_sack->p_impl->module_db->get_enabled_stream(get_name())) {
+        return ModuleStatus::AVAILABLE;
+    }
+    return module_status;
+}
+
+
 }  // namespace libdnf5::module