diff --git a/mopidy/backends/backend.py b/mopidy/backends/backend.py
index 2dece95b..c8847622 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/backend.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/backend.py
@@ -9,15 +9,29 @@ class BaseBackend(object):
     def playlist_changes(self, version):
         return None
 
-    def status(self):
-        return {
-            'volume': 0,
-            'repeat': 0,
-            'random': 0,
-            'single': 0,
-            'consume': 0,
-            'playlist': 0,
-            'playlistlength': 0,
-            'xfade': 0,
-            'state': 'stop',
-        }
+    def status_volume(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def status_repeat(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def status_random(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def status_single(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def status_consume(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def status_playlist(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def status_playlist_length(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def status_xfade(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def status_state(self):
+        return 'stop'
diff --git a/mopidy/handler.py b/mopidy/handler.py
index bfa0790d..0b2c5322 100644
--- a/mopidy/handler.py
+++ b/mopidy/handler.py
@@ -58,4 +58,14 @@ class MpdHandler(object):
 
     @register(r'^status$')
     def _status(self):
-        return self.backend.status()
+        return {
+            'volume': self.backend.status_volume(),
+            'repeat': self.backend.status_repeat(),
+            'random': self.backend.status_random(),
+            'single': self.backend.status_single(),
+            'consume': self.backend.status_consume(),
+            'playlist': self.backend.status_playlist(),
+            'playlistlength': self.backend.status_playlist_length(),
+            'xfade': self.backend.status_xfade(),
+            'state': self.backend.status_state(),
+        }