diff --git a/src/spoc/__init__.py b/src/spoc/__init__.py
index 38a634b..a1231f2 100644
--- a/src/spoc/__init__.py
+++ b/src/spoc/__init__.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ def stop(app_name):
         raise AppNotInstalledError(app_name)
     podman.stop_pod(app_name)
 
-def status(app_name):
-    if app_name not in podman.get_apps():
+def status(app_name=None):
+    if app_name is not None and app_name not in podman.get_apps():
         raise AppNotInstalledError(app_name)
     return podman.get_pod_status(app_name)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_spoc.py b/tests/test_spoc.py
index 2aa6d0a..e815608 100644
--- a/tests/test_spoc.py
+++ b/tests/test_spoc.py
@@ -185,6 +185,15 @@ def test_status(get_pod_status, podman_get_apps):
     get_pod_status.assert_called_once_with('someapp')
     assert status == 'RESULT'
 
+@patch('spoc.podman.get_apps')
+@patch('spoc.podman.get_pod_status', return_value='RESULT')
+def test_status_all(get_pod_status, podman_get_apps):
+    status = spoc.status()
+
+    podman_get_apps.assert_not_called()
+    get_pod_status.assert_called_once_with(None)
+    assert status == 'RESULT'
+
 @patch('spoc.podman.get_apps', return_value={})
 @patch('spoc.podman.get_pod_status')
 def test_status_not_installed(get_pod_status, podman_get_apps):