diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
index 9cf30fdd4..5ae78b8a8 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ class VirtualDeviceContextSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
     primary_ip = NestedIPAddressSerializer(read_only=True, allow_null=True)
     primary_ip4 = NestedIPAddressSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
     primary_ip6 = NestedIPAddressSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
+    status = ChoiceField(choices=VirtualDeviceContextStatusChoices)
 
     # Related object counts
     interface_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)