diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a81ef316..dc4646ea 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {useDimensions} from './useDimensions'
-import {useAppState} from './useAppState'
+import {useAppState, AppStateStatus} from './useAppState'
 import {useBackHandler} from './useBackHandler'
 import {useCameraRoll} from './useCameraRoll'
 import {useClipboard} from './useClipboard'
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {useImageDimensions} from './useImageDimensions'
 export {
   useDimensions,
   useAppState,
+  AppStateStatus,
   useBackHandler,
   useCameraRoll,
   useClipboard,
diff --git a/src/useAppState.ts b/src/useAppState.ts
index 762d501a..e0533967 100644
--- a/src/useAppState.ts
+++ b/src/useAppState.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ export function useAppState() {
 
   return appState
 }
+
+export {AppStateStatus}