diff --git a/moto/acm/models.py b/moto/acm/models.py
index 15a1bd44d..f2ed9ae57 100644
--- a/moto/acm/models.py
+++ b/moto/acm/models.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class AWSCertificateManagerBackend(BaseBackend):
 
         return bundle.arn
 
-    def get_certificates_list(self):
+    def get_certificates_list(self, statuses):
         """
         Get list of certificates
 
@@ -333,7 +333,9 @@ class AWSCertificateManagerBackend(BaseBackend):
         :rtype: list of CertBundle
         """
         for arn in self._certificates.keys():
-            yield self.get_certificate(arn)
+            cert = self.get_certificate(arn)
+            if not statuses or cert.status in statuses:
+                yield cert
 
     def get_certificate(self, arn):
         if arn not in self._certificates:
diff --git a/moto/acm/responses.py b/moto/acm/responses.py
index 38ebbaaa0..0d0ac640b 100644
--- a/moto/acm/responses.py
+++ b/moto/acm/responses.py
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ class AWSCertificateManagerResponse(BaseResponse):
 
     def list_certificates(self):
         certs = []
-
-        for cert_bundle in self.acm_backend.get_certificates_list():
+        statuses = self._get_param('CertificateStatuses')
+        for cert_bundle in self.acm_backend.get_certificates_list(statuses):
             certs.append({
                 'CertificateArn': cert_bundle.arn,
                 'DomainName': cert_bundle.common_name
diff --git a/tests/test_acm/test_acm.py b/tests/test_acm/test_acm.py
index ccac48181..32a25f5bc 100644
--- a/tests/test_acm/test_acm.py
+++ b/tests/test_acm/test_acm.py
@@ -74,6 +74,31 @@ def test_list_certificates():
     resp['CertificateSummaryList'][0]['DomainName'].should.equal(SERVER_COMMON_NAME)
 
 
+@mock_acm
+def test_list_certificates_by_status():
+    client = boto3.client('acm', region_name='eu-central-1')
+    issued_arn = _import_cert(client)
+    pending_arn = client.request_certificate(DomainName='google.com')['CertificateArn']
+
+    resp = client.list_certificates()
+    len(resp['CertificateSummaryList']).should.equal(2)
+    resp = client.list_certificates(CertificateStatuses=['EXPIRED', 'INACTIVE'])
+    len(resp['CertificateSummaryList']).should.equal(0)
+    resp = client.list_certificates(CertificateStatuses=['PENDING_VALIDATION'])
+    len(resp['CertificateSummaryList']).should.equal(1)
+    resp['CertificateSummaryList'][0]['CertificateArn'].should.equal(pending_arn)
+
+    resp = client.list_certificates(CertificateStatuses=['ISSUED'])
+    len(resp['CertificateSummaryList']).should.equal(1)
+    resp['CertificateSummaryList'][0]['CertificateArn'].should.equal(issued_arn)
+    resp = client.list_certificates(CertificateStatuses=['ISSUED', 'PENDING_VALIDATION'])
+    len(resp['CertificateSummaryList']).should.equal(2)
+    arns = {cert['CertificateArn'] for cert in resp['CertificateSummaryList']}
+    arns.should.contain(issued_arn)
+    arns.should.contain(pending_arn)
+
+
+
 @mock_acm
 def test_get_invalid_certificate():
     client = boto3.client('acm', region_name='eu-central-1')