diff --git a/src/emqttd_http.erl b/src/emqttd_http.erl
index 692477447..25b7c3d23 100644
--- a/src/emqttd_http.erl
+++ b/src/emqttd_http.erl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 handle_request(Req) ->
     handle_request(Req:get(method), Req:get(path), Req).
 
-handle_request('GET', "/status", Req) ->
+handle_request(Method, "/status", Req) when Method =:= 'HEAD'; Method =:= 'GET' ->
     {InternalStatus, _ProvidedStatus} = init:get_status(),
     AppStatus =
     case lists:keysearch(emqttd, 1, application:which_applications()) of