diff --git a/wsme/api.py b/wsme/api.py
index 368b488..bfcb133 100644
--- a/wsme/api.py
+++ b/wsme/api.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class FunctionDefinition(object):
         #: If the body carry the datas of a single argument, its type
         self.body_type = None
 
+        #: Status code
+        self.status_code = 200
+
         #: True if extra arguments should be ignored, NOT inserted in
         #: the kwargs of the function and not raise UnknownArgument
         #: exceptions
@@ -99,8 +102,10 @@ class FunctionDefinition(object):
         for arg in self.arguments:
             arg.resolve_type(registry)
 
-    def set_options(self, body=None, ignore_extra_args=False, **extra_options):
+    def set_options(self, body=None, ignore_extra_args=False, status_code=200,
+                    **extra_options):
         self.body_type = body
+        self.status_code = status_code
         self.ignore_extra_args = ignore_extra_args
         self.extra_options = extra_options
 
@@ -148,6 +153,18 @@ class signature(object):
 sig = signature
 
 
+class Response(object):
+    """
+    Object to hold the "response" from a view function
+    """
+    def __init__(self, obj, status_code=None):
+        #: Store the result object from the view
+        self.obj = obj
+
+        #: Store an optional status_code
+        self.status_code = status_code
+
+
 def format_exception(excinfo, debug=False):
     """Extract informations that can be sent to the client."""
     error = excinfo[1]
diff --git a/wsmeext/flask.py b/wsmeext/flask.py
index 0c282db..e0a543e 100644
--- a/wsmeext/flask.py
+++ b/wsmeext/flask.py
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ def signature(*args, **kw):
             dataformat = get_dataformat()
 
             try:
-                status_code = None
                 result = f(*args, **kwargs)
 
-                # Status code in result
-                if isinstance(result, (list, tuple)) and len(result) == 2:
-                    result, status_code = result
+                # NOTE: Support setting of status_code with default 200
+                status_code = 200
+                if isinstance(result, wsme.api.Response):
+                    result = result.result
+                    status_code = result.status_code
 
-                # Status code is attached to request
-                if not status_code and hasattr(flask.request, 'status_code'):
-                    status_code = flask.request.status_code
+                if funcdef.status_code:
+                    status_code = funcdef.status_code
 
                 res = flask.make_response(
                     dataformat.encode_result(
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def signature(*args, **kw):
                     )
                 )
                 res.mimetype = dataformat.content_type
-                res.status_code = status_code or 200
+                res.status_code = status_code
             except:
                 data = wsme.api.format_exception(sys.exc_info())
                 res = flask.make_response(dataformat.encode_error(None, data))