diff --git a/moto/dynamodb2/models.py b/moto/dynamodb2/models.py
index 1527821ed..91980ab0d 100644
--- a/moto/dynamodb2/models.py
+++ b/moto/dynamodb2/models.py
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ class Table(BaseModel):
         self.throughput["NumberOfDecreasesToday"] = 0
         self.indexes = indexes
         self.global_indexes = global_indexes if global_indexes else []
+        for index in self.global_indexes:
+            index[
+                "IndexStatus"
+            ] = "ACTIVE"  # One of 'CREATING'|'UPDATING'|'DELETING'|'ACTIVE'
         self.created_at = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         self.items = defaultdict(dict)
         self.table_arn = self._generate_arn(table_name)
diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
index 7c7770874..c433a3a31 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ def test_create_with_global_indexes():
                     "ReadCapacityUnits": 6,
                     "WriteCapacityUnits": 1,
                 },
+                "IndexStatus": "ACTIVE",
             }
         ]
     )