diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 522285efe..114bfac4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Mastodon API: Added `/api/v1/notifications/:id/dismiss` endpoint.
 - Mastodon API: Add support for filtering replies in public and home timelines
 - Admin API: endpoints for create/update/delete OAuth Apps.
+- Admin API: endpoint for status view.
 </details>
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/docs/API/admin_api.md b/docs/API/admin_api.md
index 6202c5a1a..23af08961 100644
--- a/docs/API/admin_api.md
+++ b/docs/API/admin_api.md
@@ -755,6 +755,17 @@ Note: Available `:permission_group` is currently moderator and admin. 404 is ret
     - 400 Bad Request `"Invalid parameters"` when `status` is missing
   - On success: `204`, empty response
 
+## `GET /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id`
+
+### Show status by id
+
+- Params:
+  - `id`: required, status id
+- Response:
+  - On failure:
+    - 404 Not Found `"Not Found"`
+  - On success: JSON, Mastodon Status entity
+
 ## `PUT /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id`
 
 ### Change the scope of an individual reported status
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
index 816c11e01..ac661e515 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
   plug(
     OAuthScopesPlug,
     %{scopes: ["read:statuses"], admin: true}
-    when action in [:list_statuses, :list_user_statuses, :list_instance_statuses]
+    when action in [:list_statuses, :list_user_statuses, :list_instance_statuses, :status_show]
   )
 
   plug(
@@ -837,6 +837,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
     |> render("index.json", %{activities: activities, as: :activity, skip_relationships: false})
   end
 
+  def status_show(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
+    with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id) do
+      conn
+      |> put_view(StatusView)
+      |> render("show.json", %{activity: activity})
+    else
+      _ -> errors(conn, {:error, :not_found})
+    end
+  end
+
   def status_update(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"id" => id} = params) do
     with {:ok, activity} <- CommonAPI.update_activity_scope(id, params) do
       {:ok, sensitive} = Ecto.Type.cast(:boolean, params["sensitive"])
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 5b00243e9..ef2239d59 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     post("/reports/:id/notes", AdminAPIController, :report_notes_create)
     delete("/reports/:report_id/notes/:id", AdminAPIController, :report_notes_delete)
 
+    get("/statuses/:id", AdminAPIController, :status_show)
     put("/statuses/:id", AdminAPIController, :status_update)
     delete("/statuses/:id", AdminAPIController, :status_delete)
     get("/statuses", AdminAPIController, :list_statuses)
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index 1862a9589..c3f3ad051 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -1620,6 +1620,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id" do
+    test "not found", %{conn: conn} do
+      assert conn
+             |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/not_found")
+             |> json_response(:not_found)
+    end
+
+    test "shows activity", %{conn: conn} do
+      activity = insert(:note_activity)
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/#{activity.id}")
+        |> json_response(200)
+
+      assert response["id"] == activity.id
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "PUT /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id" do
     setup do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)