diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e5a910d..ef0902a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 This CHANGELOG follows the format listed [here](https://github.com/sensu-plugins/community/blob/master/HOW_WE_CHANGELOG.md)
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+- Added possibility to specify different priorities per status (@passing)
 
 ## [5.0.0] - 2019-03-05
 ### Breaking Changes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e70a07..6675943 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -208,3 +208,17 @@ The list of valid values, per [OpsGenie alert docs](https://docs.opsgenie.com/do
 * P5
 
 Any value other than these will be ignored.
+
+You can as well configure different priorities per status:
+```
+{
+  "checks": {
+    "check_mysql_access": {
+      "opsgenie": {
+        "priority": {
+          "critical": "P1",
+          "warning": "P2",
+          "unknown": "P5"
+        }
+
+```
diff --git a/bin/handler-opsgenie.rb b/bin/handler-opsgenie.rb
index 7984026..fcca758 100755
--- a/bin/handler-opsgenie.rb
+++ b/bin/handler-opsgenie.rb
@@ -132,8 +132,17 @@ def create_alert
   end
 
   def event_priority
-    return DEFAULT_PRIORITY unless json_config['priority']
-    priority = json_config['priority']
+    if event_status == 1 && json_config['priority']['warning']
+      priority = json_config['priority']['warning']
+    elsif event_status == 2 && json_config['priority']['critical']
+      priority = json_config['priority']['critical']
+    elsif event_status >= 3 && json_config['priority']['unknown']
+      priority = json_config['priority']['unknown']
+    elsif json_config['priority']
+      priority = json_config['priority']
+    else
+      return DEFAULT_PRIORITY
+    end
 
     canonical_priority = priority.upcase
     unless PRIORITIES.include? canonical_priority