diff -u bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/bind9.init bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/bind9.init
--- bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/bind9.init
+++ bind9-9.5.0.dfsg/debian/bind9.init
@@ -107,9 +107,13 @@
 	sleep 2
 	$0 start
     ;;
+
+    status)
+	status_of_proc /usr/sbin/named bind9 && exit 0 || exit $?
+    ;;
     
     *)
-	log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/bind9 {start|stop|reload|restart|force-reload}"
+	log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/bind9 {start|stop|reload|restart|force-reload|status}"
 	exit 1
     ;;
 esac