diff --git a/js/lbry.js b/js/lbry.js
index 55c318cc8..3c8d7a0a8 100644
--- a/js/lbry.js
+++ b/js/lbry.js
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ lbry.getStream = function(name, callback) {
   lbry.call('get', { 'name': name }, callback);
 };
 
+lbry.getFileStatus = function(name, callback) {
+  lbry.call('get_lbry_file', { 'name': name }, callback);
+}
+
 lbry.getVersionInfo = function(callback) {
   lbry.call('version', {}, callback);
 };