diff --git a/fbchat/client.py b/fbchat/client.py
index 2b20d69b..0d095ddd 100644
--- a/fbchat/client.py
+++ b/fbchat/client.py
@@ -1566,6 +1566,13 @@ def getThreadIdAndThreadType(msg_metadata):
                         buddylist[_id] = payload.get('lat')
                     self.onChatTimestamp(buddylist=buddylist, msg=m)
 
+                # Buddylist Overlay
+                elif mtype == "buddylist_overlay":
+                    for user_id in m.get('overlay', {}):
+                        status = UserStatus(m['overlay'][user_id]['a'])
+                        last_active = m['overlay'][user_id]['la']
+                        self.onBuddylistOverlay(user_id=user_id, status=status, last_active=last_active, msg=m)
+
                 # Unknown message type
                 else:
                     self.onUnknownMesssageType(msg=m)
@@ -1889,6 +1896,17 @@ def onChatTimestamp(self, buddylist=None, msg=None):
         """
         log.debug('Chat Timestamps received: {}'.format(buddylist))
 
+    def onBuddylistOverlay(self, user_id=None, status=None, last_active=None, msg=None):
+        """
+        Called when the client receives a Buddylist Overlay message
+
+        :param user_id: friend id
+        :param status: friend status
+        :param last_active: last seen timestamp
+        :param msg: A full set of the data recieved
+        """
+        log.debug('Buddylist Overlay received: user_id = {}, status = {} and last_active = {}'.format(user_id, status, last_active))
+
     def onUnknownMesssageType(self, msg=None):
         """
         Called when the client is listening, and some unknown data was recieved
diff --git a/fbchat/models.py b/fbchat/models.py
index a3805991..b942b962 100644
--- a/fbchat/models.py
+++ b/fbchat/models.py
@@ -494,3 +494,10 @@ class MessageReaction(Enum):
     ANGRY = '😠'
     YES = '👍'
     NO = '👎'
+
+class UserStatus(Enum):
+    """Define possible status for FB user"""
+    OFFLINE = 0
+    IDLE = 1
+    ACTIVE = 2
+    MOBILE = 3