diff --git a/netmap/node_info.go b/netmap/node_info.go
index bd37388..c79696e 100644
--- a/netmap/node_info.go
+++ b/netmap/node_info.go
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ func (x *NodeInfo) SortAttributes() {
 // SetOffline sets the state of the node to "offline". When a node updates
 // information about itself in the network map, this action is interpreted as
 // an intention to leave the network.
+//
+// See also IsOffline.
 func (x *NodeInfo) SetOffline() {
 	x.m.SetState(netmap.Offline)
 }
@@ -470,6 +472,8 @@ func (x *NodeInfo) SetOffline() {
 // mean online).
 //
 // See also SetOffline.
+//
+// Deprecated: use Status instead.
 func (x NodeInfo) IsOffline() bool {
 	return x.m.GetState() == netmap.Offline
 }
@@ -489,6 +493,8 @@ func (x *NodeInfo) SetOnline() {
 // mean offline).
 //
 // See also SetOnline.
+//
+// Deprecated: use Status instead.
 func (x NodeInfo) IsOnline() bool {
 	return x.m.GetState() == netmap.Online
 }
@@ -507,6 +513,15 @@ func (x *NodeInfo) SetMaintenance() {
 // Zero NodeInfo has undefined state.
 //
 // See also SetMaintenance.
+//
+// Deprecated: use Status instead.
 func (x NodeInfo) IsMaintenance() bool {
 	return x.m.GetState() == netmap.Maintenance
 }
+
+// Status returns the current state of the node in the network map.
+//
+// Zero NodeInfo has an undefined state, neither online nor offline.
+func (x NodeInfo) Status() netmap.NodeState {
+	return x.m.GetState()
+}
diff --git a/netmap/node_info_test.go b/netmap/node_info_test.go
index 1d1c018..3b4ed3d 100644
--- a/netmap/node_info_test.go
+++ b/netmap/node_info_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package netmap
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-api-go/v2/netmap"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -30,20 +31,36 @@ func TestNodeInfo_Status(t *testing.T) {
 	require.False(t, n.IsOffline())
 	require.False(t, n.IsMaintenance())
 
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Online, n.Status())
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Offline, n.Status())
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Maintenance, n.Status())
+
 	n.SetOnline()
 	require.True(t, n.IsOnline())
 	require.False(t, n.IsOffline())
 	require.False(t, n.IsMaintenance())
 
+	require.Equal(t, netmap.Online, n.Status())
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Offline, n.Status())
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Maintenance, n.Status())
+
 	n.SetOffline()
 	require.True(t, n.IsOffline())
 	require.False(t, n.IsOnline())
 	require.False(t, n.IsMaintenance())
 
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Online, n.Status())
+	require.Equal(t, netmap.Offline, n.Status())
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Maintenance, n.Status())
+
 	n.SetMaintenance()
 	require.True(t, n.IsMaintenance())
 	require.False(t, n.IsOnline())
 	require.False(t, n.IsOffline())
+
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Online, n.Status())
+	require.NotEqual(t, netmap.Offline, n.Status())
+	require.Equal(t, netmap.Maintenance, n.Status())
 }
 
 func TestNodeInfo_ExternalAddr(t *testing.T) {