diff --git a/ctru-rs/examples/ir-user.rs b/ctru-rs/examples/ir-user.rs
index 37af6ee..ee1d426 100644
--- a/ctru-rs/examples/ir-user.rs
+++ b/ctru-rs/examples/ir-user.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! A demo of using the ir:USER service to connect to the Circle Pad Pro.
 
 use ctru::prelude::*;
-use ctru::services::ir_user::{CirclePadProInputResponse, IrDeviceId, IrUser};
+use ctru::services::ir_user::{CirclePadProInputResponse, ConnectionStatus, IrDeviceId, IrUser};
 use ctru::services::srv::HandleExt;
 use ctru_sys::Handle;
 use std::io::Write;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl<'screen> CirclePadProDemo<'screen> {
             }
 
             self.print_status_info();
-            if self.ir_user.get_status_info().connection_status == 2 {
+            if self.ir_user.get_status_info().connection_status == ConnectionStatus::Connected {
                 println!("Connected!");
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/ctru-rs/src/services/ir_user.rs b/ctru-rs/src/services/ir_user.rs
index e1a9731..3d58f8c 100644
--- a/ctru-rs/src/services/ir_user.rs
+++ b/ctru-rs/src/services/ir_user.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,12 @@ impl IrUser {
                 shared_mem[6],
                 shared_mem[7],
             ]),
-            connection_status: shared_mem[8],
+            connection_status: match shared_mem[8] {
+                0 => ConnectionStatus::Disconnected,
+                1 => ConnectionStatus::Connecting,
+                2 => ConnectionStatus::Connected,
+                n => ConnectionStatus::Unknown(n),
+            },
             trying_to_connect_status: shared_mem[9],
             connection_role: shared_mem[10],
             machine_id: shared_mem[11],
@@ -436,7 +441,7 @@ impl IrDeviceId {
 pub struct IrUserStatusInfo {
     pub recv_err_result: ctru_sys::Result,
     pub send_err_result: ctru_sys::Result,
-    pub connection_status: u8,
+    pub connection_status: ConnectionStatus,
     pub trying_to_connect_status: u8,
     pub connection_role: u8,
     pub machine_id: u8,
@@ -446,6 +451,20 @@ pub struct IrUserStatusInfo {
     pub unknown_field_3: u8,
 }
 
+/// Connection status values for [`IrUserStatusInfo`].
+#[repr(u8)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum ConnectionStatus {
+    /// Device is not connected
+    Disconnected = 0,
+    /// Waiting for device to connect
+    Connecting = 1,
+    /// Device is connected
+    Connected = 2,
+    /// Unknown connection status
+    Unknown(u8),
+}
+
 /// A packet of data sent/received to/from the IR device.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct IrUserPacket {