diff --git a/lib/radius.js b/lib/radius.js
index 3a97dab..9495daf 100644
--- a/lib/radius.js
+++ b/lib/radius.js
@@ -415,6 +415,10 @@ Radius._verify_response_message_authenticator = function(args) {
     secret: args.secret
   });
 
+  // Response packets for `Status-Server` requests do not have a `Message-Authenticator` attribute hence
+  // no need to verify response message authenticator
+  if (parsed_request.code === "Status-Server") return true;
+
   if (parsed_request.attributes["Message-Authenticator"]) {
     var parsed_response = this.decode({
       packet: args.response,