diff --git a/js/modules/loki_friend_request_status.js b/js/modules/loki_friend_request_status.js
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+const friendRequestStatusEnum = Object.freeze({
+  // New conversation, no messages sent or received
+  none: 0,
+  // This state is used to lock the input early while sending
+  pendingSend: 1,
+  // Friend request sent, awaiting response
+  requestSent: 2,
+  // Friend request received, awaiting user input
+  requestReceived: 3,
+  // We did it!
+  friends: 4,
+  // Friend Request sent but timed out
+  requestExpired: 5,
+});
+
+// node and browser compatibility
+(function exportLocalVariable(ref) {
+  if (ref.constructor.name === 'Module') {
+    // node
+    module.exports = friendRequestStatusEnum;
+  } else {
+    // browser
+    // friendRequestStatusEnum should be already set
+  }
+})(typeof module === 'undefined' ? this : module);