diff --git a/PullToRefreshView.h b/PullToRefreshView.h
index f2b96ef..2dbd169 100644
--- a/PullToRefreshView.h
+++ b/PullToRefreshView.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ typedef enum {
 - (id)initWithScrollView:(UIScrollView *)scrollView;
 - (void)finishedLoading;
 - (void)beginLoading;
+- (void)setStatusLabelText:(NSString *)text;
 - (void)containingViewDidUnload;
 
 @end
diff --git a/PullToRefreshView.m b/PullToRefreshView.m
index 607cc9a..8e5c704 100644
--- a/PullToRefreshView.m
+++ b/PullToRefreshView.m
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ - (void)beginLoading {
     [self setState:kPullToRefreshViewStateProgrammaticRefresh];
 }
 
+- (void)setStatusLabelText:(NSString *)text {
+    [statusLabel setText:text];
+}
+
 - (void)finishedLoading {
     if (state == kPullToRefreshViewStateLoading || state == kPullToRefreshViewStateProgrammaticRefresh) {
         [UIView beginAnimations:nil context:NULL];