diff --git a/SVProgressHUD/SVProgressHUD.h b/SVProgressHUD/SVProgressHUD.h
index 6aa935c0..8b426de3 100644
--- a/SVProgressHUD/SVProgressHUD.h
+++ b/SVProgressHUD/SVProgressHUD.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ typedef void (^SVProgressHUDDismissCompletion)(void);
 + (void)showSuccessWithStatus:(nullable NSString*)status maskType:(SVProgressHUDMaskType)maskType __attribute__((deprecated("Use showSuccessWithStatus: and setDefaultMaskType: instead.")));
 + (void)showErrorWithStatus:(nullable NSString*)status;
 + (void)showErrorWithStatus:(nullable NSString*)status maskType:(SVProgressHUDMaskType)maskType __attribute__((deprecated("Use showErrorWithStatus: and setDefaultMaskType: instead.")));
++ (void)showTextWithStatus:(nullable NSString*)status;
 
 // shows a image + status, use white PNGs with the imageViewSize (default is 28x28 pt)
 + (void)showImage:(nonnull UIImage*)image status:(nullable NSString*)status;
diff --git a/SVProgressHUD/SVProgressHUD.m b/SVProgressHUD/SVProgressHUD.m
index 2b669920..9ba51700 100644
--- a/SVProgressHUD/SVProgressHUD.m
+++ b/SVProgressHUD/SVProgressHUD.m
@@ -318,6 +318,11 @@ + (void)showErrorWithStatus:(NSString*)status maskType:(SVProgressHUDMaskType)ma
 #endif
 }
 
++ (void)showTextWithStatus:(nullable NSString*)status {
+    NSTimeInterval displayInterval = [self displayDurationForString:status];
+    [[self sharedView] showImage:nil status:status duration:displayInterval];
+}
+
 + (void)showImage:(UIImage*)image status:(NSString*)status {
     NSTimeInterval displayInterval = [self displayDurationForString:status];
     [[self sharedView] showImage:image status:status duration:displayInterval];