diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 79905c9d..f8d9ec11 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-# [Unreleased](https://github.com/purecloudlabs/genesys-cloud-streaming-client/compare/v19.7.1...HEAD)
+# [Unreleased](https://github.com/purecloudlabs/genesys-cloud-streaming-client/compare/v19.8.0...HEAD)
+
+# [v19.8.0](https://github.com/purecloudlabs/genesys-cloud-streaming-client/compare/v19.7.1...v19.8.0)
+### Added
+* [STREAM-1661](https://inindca.atlassian.net/browse/STREAM-1661) - Expose current alerting leader status rather than exposing a snapshot of the value. The previous property is now deprecated.
 
 # [v19.7.1](https://github.com/purecloudlabs/genesys-cloud-streaming-client/compare/v19.7.0...v19.7.1)
 ### Changed
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 52da78b7..73f3ad7b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "genesys-cloud-streaming-client",
-  "version": "19.7.1",
+  "version": "19.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "genesys-cloud-streaming-client",
-      "version": "19.7.1",
+      "version": "19.8.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/runtime-corejs3": "^7.10.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08d5098c..d9671ae4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "genesys-cloud-streaming-client",
-  "version": "19.7.1",
+  "version": "19.8.0",
   "description": "client for the Genesys Cloud Streaming APIs (websocket/xmpp interface)",
   "repository": "https:github.com/purecloudlabs/genesys-cloud-streaming-client",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/alerting-leader.ts b/src/alerting-leader.ts
index 17adada5..1b587fa9 100644
--- a/src/alerting-leader.ts
+++ b/src/alerting-leader.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export class AlertingLeaderExtension extends EventEmitter implements StreamingCl
       on: this.on.bind(this),
       off: this.off.bind(this),
       claimAlertingLeader: this.claimAlertingLeader.bind(this),
+      getLeaderStatus: () => { return this.leaderStatus; },
       leaderStatus: this.leaderStatus
     };
   }
@@ -164,5 +165,8 @@ export interface AlertingLeaderApi {
   on: (event: string, handler: (...args: any) => void) => void;
   off: (event: string, handler: (...args: any) => void) => void;
   claimAlertingLeader (): Promise<void>;
+  getLeaderStatus (): ILeaderStatus;
+
+  /* @deprecated Use {@link getLeaderStatus} */
   leaderStatus: ILeaderStatus;
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/alerting-leader.test.ts b/test/unit/alerting-leader.test.ts
index c59c06c4..e1dbeb51 100644
--- a/test/unit/alerting-leader.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/alerting-leader.test.ts
@@ -102,10 +102,11 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       const clientOptions = { alertableInteractionTypes: [ AlertableInteractionTypes.voice ] };
       const fakeClient = new FakeClient({ apiHost: 'example.com' }) as unknown as Client;
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, clientOptions as IClientOptions);
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
       const expectedPayload = { voice: { alerting: true, configured: false } };
 
       expect.assertions(4);
-      alertingLeader.expose.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
+      alertingLeaderExposedApi.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
         expect(event).toMatchObject(expectedPayload);
       });
 
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       alertingLeader['getAlertingLeader'] = jest.fn().mockRejectedValue({});
       await alertingLeader['setupAlertingLeader']();
 
-      expect(alertingLeader.expose.leaderStatus).toMatchObject(expectedPayload);
+      expect(alertingLeaderExposedApi.getLeaderStatus()).toMatchObject(expectedPayload);
     });
 
     it('should not set up alerting leader if not configured', async () => {
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       fakeClient.config.userId = userId;
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, {} as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
       fakeClient._notifications._subscribeInternal = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({});
       const hawkPayload = {
         eventBody: {
@@ -175,14 +177,14 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       const expectedEventPayload = { voice: { alerting: true, configured: true } };
 
       expect.assertions(2);
-      alertingLeader.expose.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
+      alertingLeaderExposedApi.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
         expect(event).toMatchObject(expectedEventPayload);
       });
 
       await alertingLeader['subscribeToAlertingLeader']();
       fakeClient.emit(`notify:v2.users.${userId}.alertingleader`, hawkPayload);
 
-      expect(alertingLeader.expose.leaderStatus).toStrictEqual(expectedEventPayload);
+      expect(alertingLeaderExposedApi.getLeaderStatus()).toStrictEqual(expectedEventPayload);
     });
 
     it('should include the clientType if present', async () => {
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       fakeClient.config.userId = userId;
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, {} as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
       fakeClient._notifications._subscribeInternal = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({});
       const hawkPayload = {
         eventBody: {
@@ -204,14 +207,14 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       const expectedEventPayload = { voice: { alerting: true, configured: true, clientType } };
 
       expect.assertions(2);
-      alertingLeader.expose.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
+      alertingLeaderExposedApi.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
         expect(event).toMatchObject(expectedEventPayload);
       });
 
       await alertingLeader['subscribeToAlertingLeader']();
       fakeClient.emit(`notify:v2.users.${userId}.alertingleader`, hawkPayload);
 
-      expect(alertingLeader.expose.leaderStatus).toStrictEqual(expectedEventPayload);
+      expect(alertingLeaderExposedApi.getLeaderStatus()).toStrictEqual(expectedEventPayload);
     });
 
     it('should not emit its own event if there is no eventBody', async () => {
@@ -221,12 +224,13 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       fakeClient.config.userId = userId;
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, {} as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
       fakeClient._notifications._subscribeInternal = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({});
       const hawkPayload = {};
 
       expect.assertions(1);
       const eventSpy = jest.fn();
-      alertingLeader.expose.on('alertingLeaderChanged', eventSpy);
+      alertingLeaderExposedApi.on('alertingLeaderChanged', eventSpy);
 
       await alertingLeader['subscribeToAlertingLeader']();
       fakeClient.emit(`notify:v2.users.${userId}.alertingleader`, hawkPayload);
@@ -241,6 +245,7 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       fakeClient.config.userId = userId;
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, {} as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
       fakeClient._notifications._subscribeInternal = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({});
       const hawkPayload = {
         eventBody: {
@@ -254,7 +259,7 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       const axiosMock = new AxiosMockAdapter(axios);
       axiosMock.onGet(alertingLeaderUrl).reply(200, { connectionId });
       const eventSpy = jest.fn();
-      alertingLeader.expose.on('alertingLeaderChanged', eventSpy);
+      alertingLeaderExposedApi.on('alertingLeaderChanged', eventSpy);
 
       await alertingLeader['subscribeToAlertingLeader']();
       const getLeaderPromise = alertingLeader['getAlertingLeader']();
@@ -355,15 +360,16 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       const clientOptions = { alertableInteractionTypes: [ AlertableInteractionTypes.voice ] };
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, clientOptions as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
       const expectedPayload = { voice: { alerting: true, configured: true, clientType } };
 
       expect.assertions(2);
-      alertingLeader.expose.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
+      alertingLeaderExposedApi.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
         expect(event).toStrictEqual(expectedPayload);
       });
       await alertingLeader['getAlertingLeader']();
 
-      expect(alertingLeader.expose.leaderStatus).toMatchObject(expectedPayload);
+      expect(alertingLeaderExposedApi.getLeaderStatus()).toMatchObject(expectedPayload);
       axiosMock.restore();
     });
 
@@ -376,15 +382,16 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       const clientOptions = { alertableInteractionTypes: [ AlertableInteractionTypes.voice ] };
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, clientOptions as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
       const expectedPayload = { voice: { alerting: false, configured: true } };
 
       expect.assertions(2);
-      alertingLeader.expose.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
+      alertingLeaderExposedApi.on('alertingLeaderChanged', (event) => {
         expect(event).toStrictEqual(expectedPayload);
       });
       await alertingLeader['getAlertingLeader']();
 
-      expect(alertingLeader.expose.leaderStatus).toMatchObject(expectedPayload);
+      expect(alertingLeaderExposedApi.getLeaderStatus()).toMatchObject(expectedPayload);
       axiosMock.restore();
     });
 
@@ -421,8 +428,9 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       const clientOptions = { alertableInteractionTypes: [ AlertableInteractionTypes.voice ] };
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, clientOptions as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
 
-      alertingLeader.expose.claimAlertingLeader();
+      alertingLeaderExposedApi.claimAlertingLeader();
 
       expect(httpSpy.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe(alertingLeaderPath);
       expect(httpSpy.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchObject({ data: { connectionId: connectionId } });
@@ -437,9 +445,10 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       fakeClient.http.requestApi = httpSpy;
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, {} as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
 
       try {
-        await alertingLeader.expose.claimAlertingLeader();
+        await alertingLeaderExposedApi.claimAlertingLeader();
       } catch (err) {
         expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(StreamingClientError);
         expect((err as any)['type']).toBe(StreamingClientErrorTypes.generic);
@@ -459,9 +468,10 @@ describe('AlertingLeader', () => {
       const clientOptions = { alertableInteractionTypes: [ AlertableInteractionTypes.voice ] };
       const alertingLeader = new AlertingLeaderExtension(fakeClient, clientOptions as IClientOptions);
       alertingLeader['connectionId'] = connectionId;
+      const alertingLeaderExposedApi = alertingLeader.expose;
 
       try {
-        await alertingLeader.expose.claimAlertingLeader();
+        await alertingLeaderExposedApi.claimAlertingLeader();
       } catch (err) {
         expect(err).toBeInstanceOf(StreamingClientError);
         expect((err as any)['type']).toBe(StreamingClientErrorTypes.generic);