diff --git a/src/apcupsd.cc b/src/apcupsd.cc
index 5e4deed6..56043598 100644
--- a/src/apcupsd.cc
+++ b/src/apcupsd.cc
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int fill_items(int sock, PAPCUPSD_S apc) {
     FILL("MODEL", APCUPSD_MODEL, FALSE);
     FILL("UPSMODE", APCUPSD_UPSMODE, FALSE);
     FILL("CABLE", APCUPSD_CABLE, FALSE);
-    FILL("STATUS", APCUPSD_STATUS, FALSE);
+    FILL("STATUS", APCUPSD_STATUS, TRUE);
     FILL("LINEV", APCUPSD_LINEV, TRUE);
     FILL("LOADPCT", APCUPSD_LOAD, TRUE);
     FILL("BCHARGE", APCUPSD_CHARGE, TRUE);