diff --git a/docs/Status_Reference.md b/docs/Status_Reference.md
index 17a759f5..81449a6a 100644
--- a/docs/Status_Reference.md
+++ b/docs/Status_Reference.md
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ The following information is available for heater objects such as
   the given heater.
 - `power`: The last setting of the PWM pin (a value between 0.0 and
   1.0) associated with the heater.
+- `can_extrude`: If extruder can extrude (defined by `min_extrude_temp`),
+  available only for [extruder](Config_Reference.md#extruder)
 
 # heaters
 
diff --git a/klippy/kinematics/extruder.py b/klippy/kinematics/extruder.py
index 6f2138ae..a232d0b7 100644
--- a/klippy/kinematics/extruder.py
+++ b/klippy/kinematics/extruder.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class PrinterExtruder:
         self.pressure_advance_smooth_time = smooth_time
     def get_status(self, eventtime):
         return dict(self.heater.get_status(eventtime),
+                    can_extrude=self.heater.can_extrude,
                     pressure_advance=self.pressure_advance,
                     smooth_time=self.pressure_advance_smooth_time)
     def get_name(self):