diff --git a/sh/runscript.sh.in b/sh/runscript.sh.in
index aaac4330..c1930f26 100644
--- a/sh/runscript.sh.in
+++ b/sh/runscript.sh.in
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe()
 }
 
 # Report status
-status()
+_status()
 {
 	if service_stopping; then
 		ewarn "status: stopping"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ status()
 	fi
 }
 
-# Template start / stop functions
+# Template start / stop / status functions
 start()
 {
 	[ -n "${command}" ] || return 0
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ stop()
 	eend $? "Failed to stop ${RC_SVCNAME}"
 }
 
+status()
+{
+	_status
+}
+
 yesno ${RC_DEBUG} && set -x
 
 _conf_d=${RC_SERVICE%/*}/../conf.d