diff --git a/lib/lita/adapters/tox.rb b/lib/lita/adapters/tox.rb
index deffaeb..768bcea 100644
--- a/lib/lita/adapters/tox.rb
+++ b/lib/lita/adapters/tox.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module Lita
     #
     class Tox < Adapter
       config :savedata_filename, type: String
+      config :status, type: String
 
       def initialize(robot)
         super
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ module Lita
 
         log.info("ID: #{@tox.id}")
 
+        @tox.name = robot.name if robot.name
+        @tox.status_message = config.status if config.status
+
         @tox.on_friend_request do |key|
           @tox.friend_add_norequest(key)
         end