diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a6cacb8..d36eb56 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.4.2'
+version = '2.4.3'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.4.2'
+release = '2.4.3'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 035bb43..7dd9d2a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 install_requirements = ['pytz', 'tzlocal']
 
-version = '2.4.2'
+version = '2.4.3'
 
 try:
     import importlib
diff --git a/tasklib/__init__.py b/tasklib/__init__.py
index 4172240..b28e8c4 100644
--- a/tasklib/__init__.py
+++ b/tasklib/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 from .task import Task
 from .serializing import local_zone
 
-__version__ = '2.4.2'
+__version__ = '2.4.3'
diff --git a/tasklib/task.py b/tasklib/task.py
index c4a37a7..eed590c 100644
--- a/tasklib/task.py
+++ b/tasklib/task.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 import copy
+import datetime
 import importlib
 import json
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
 
-from .serializing import SerializingObject
+from .serializing import SerializingObject, local_zone
 
 DATE_FORMAT = '%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ'
 REPR_OUTPUT_SIZE = 10
@@ -295,7 +296,10 @@ def deleted(self):
 
     @property
     def waiting(self):
-        return self['status'] == 'waiting'
+        if not self['wait']:
+            return False
+
+        return self['wait'] > local_zone.localize(datetime.datetime.now())
 
     @property
     def pending(self):
@@ -523,7 +527,7 @@ def deleted(self):
         return self.filter(status=DELETED)
 
     def waiting(self):
-        return self.filter(status=WAITING)
+        return self.filter(wait__after='now')
 
     def recurring(self):
         return self.filter(status=RECURRING)
diff --git a/tasklib/tests.py b/tasklib/tests.py
index 39f146c..569134e 100644
--- a/tasklib/tests.py
+++ b/tasklib/tests.py
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ def test_waiting_non_empty(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(len(self.tw.tasks.waiting()), 1)
 
+    def test_waiting_property(self):
+        t = Task(self.tw, description='test task')
+        t.save()
+        self.assertFalse(t.waiting)
+
+        t['wait'] = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+        t.save()
+
+        self.assertTrue(t.waiting)
+
     def test_recurring_empty(self):
         Task(self.tw, description='test task').save()
         self.assertEqual(len(self.tw.tasks.recurring()), 0)