diff --git a/frappy/datatypes.py b/frappy/datatypes.py
index 16168d9d..e2bf0a86 100644
--- a/frappy/datatypes.py
+++ b/frappy/datatypes.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from base64 import b64decode, b64encode
 from frappy.errors import ConfigError, ProgrammingError, \
     RangeError, WrongTypeError
 from frappy.lib import clamp, generalConfig
-from frappy.lib.enum import Enum
+from frappy.lib.enum import Enum, EnumMember
 from frappy.properties import HasProperties, Property
 
 generalConfig.set_default('lazy_number_validation', False)
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ class EnumType(DataType):
         try:
             return self._enum[value]
         except (KeyError, TypeError):  # TypeError will be raised when value is not hashable
-            if isinstance(value, (int, str)):
+            if isinstance(value, (int, str, EnumMember)):
                 raise RangeError(f'{shortrepr(value)} is not a member of enum {self._enum!r}') from None
             raise WrongTypeError(f'{shortrepr(value)} must be either int or str for an enum value') from None
 
diff --git a/frappy_psi/magfield.py b/frappy_psi/magfield.py
index b93506e7..145a13fb 100644
--- a/frappy_psi/magfield.py
+++ b/frappy_psi/magfield.py
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ Mode = Enum(
     DRIVEN=50,
 )
 
-Status = Enum(
+SimpleStatus = Enum(
     Drivable.Status,
+    RAMPING=370,
+)
+
+Status = Enum(
+    SimpleStatus,
     PREPARED=150,
     PREPARING=340,
-    RAMPING=370,
     STABILIZING=380,
     FINALIZING=390,
 )
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ ON = 1
 
 class SimpleMagfield(HasStates, Drivable):
     value = Parameter('magnetic field', datatype=FloatRange(unit='T'))
+    status = Parameter(datatype=StatusType(SimpleStatus))
     target_min = Limit()
     target_max = Limit()
     ramp = Parameter(