diff --git a/moto/autoscaling/models.py b/moto/autoscaling/models.py
index fd8efd54f..84601343d 100644
--- a/moto/autoscaling/models.py
+++ b/moto/autoscaling/models.py
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ ASG_NAME_TAG = "aws:autoscaling:groupName"
 
 
 class InstanceState(object):
-    def __init__(self, instance, lifecycle_state="InService"):
+    def __init__(self, instance, lifecycle_state="InService", health_status="Healthy"):
         self.instance = instance
         self.lifecycle_state = lifecycle_state
+        self.health_status = health_status
 
 
 class FakeScalingPolicy(BaseModel):
diff --git a/moto/autoscaling/responses.py b/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
index 832103775..16148ab16 100644
--- a/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
+++ b/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ DESCRIBE_AUTOSCALING_GROUPS_TEMPLATE = """<DescribeAutoScalingGroupsResponse xml
         <Instances>
           {% for instance_state in group.instance_states %}
           <member>
-            <HealthStatus>HEALTHY</HealthStatus>
+            <HealthStatus>{{ instance_state.health_status }}</HealthStatus>
             <AvailabilityZone>us-east-1e</AvailabilityZone>
             <InstanceId>{{ instance_state.instance.id }}</InstanceId>
             <LaunchConfigurationName>{{ group.launch_config_name }}</LaunchConfigurationName>
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ DESCRIBE_AUTOSCALING_INSTANCES_TEMPLATE = """<DescribeAutoScalingInstancesRespon
     <AutoScalingInstances>
       {% for instance_state in instance_states %}
       <member>
-        <HealthStatus>HEALTHY</HealthStatus>
+        <HealthStatus>{{ instance_state.health_status }}</HealthStatus>
         <AutoScalingGroupName>{{ instance_state.instance.autoscaling_group.name }}</AutoScalingGroupName>
         <AvailabilityZone>us-east-1e</AvailabilityZone>
         <InstanceId>{{ instance_state.instance.id }}</InstanceId>
diff --git a/tests/test_autoscaling/test_autoscaling.py b/tests/test_autoscaling/test_autoscaling.py
index b0bbc88a8..c31444af3 100644
--- a/tests/test_autoscaling/test_autoscaling.py
+++ b/tests/test_autoscaling/test_autoscaling.py
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ def test_autoscaling_group_describe_instances():
     instances = list(conn.get_all_autoscaling_instances())
     instances.should.have.length_of(2)
     instances[0].launch_config_name.should.equal('tester')
+    instances[0].health_status.should.equal('Healthy')
     autoscale_instance_ids = [instance.instance_id for instance in instances]
 
     ec2_conn = boto.connect_ec2()
@@ -959,3 +960,25 @@ def test_attach_one_instance():
         AutoScalingGroupNames=['test_asg']
     )
     response['AutoScalingGroups'][0]['Instances'].should.have.length_of(3)
+
+@mock_autoscaling
+@mock_ec2
+def test_describe_instance_health():
+    client = boto3.client('autoscaling', region_name='us-east-1')
+    _ = client.create_launch_configuration(
+        LaunchConfigurationName='test_launch_configuration'
+    )
+    client.create_auto_scaling_group(
+        AutoScalingGroupName='test_asg',
+        LaunchConfigurationName='test_launch_configuration',
+        MinSize=2,
+        MaxSize=4,
+        DesiredCapacity=2,
+    )
+
+    response = client.describe_auto_scaling_groups(
+        AutoScalingGroupNames=['test_asg']
+    )
+
+    instance1 = response['AutoScalingGroups'][0]['Instances'][0]
+    instance1['HealthStatus'].should.equal('Healthy')