diff --git a/src/librc.c b/src/librc.c
index f3495cbe..96588e3f 100644
--- a/src/librc.c
+++ b/src/librc.c
@@ -339,9 +339,8 @@ bool rc_mark_service (const char *service, const rc_service_state_t state)
 		if ((s != skip_state &&
 			 s != RC_SERVICE_STOPPED &&
 			 s != RC_SERVICE_COLDPLUGGED &&
-			 s != RC_SERVICE_SCHEDULED &&
-			 s != RC_SERVICE_CRASHED) &&
-			(! skip_wasinactive || i != RC_SERVICE_WASINACTIVE))
+			 s != RC_SERVICE_SCHEDULED) &&
+			(! skip_wasinactive || s != RC_SERVICE_WASINACTIVE))
 		{
 			file = rc_strcatpaths (RC_SVCDIR, rc_parse_service_state(s), base,
 								   (char *) NULL);
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ bool rc_mark_service (const char *service, const rc_service_state_t state)
 					s == RC_SERVICE_INACTIVE)
 				{
 					char *wasfile = rc_strcatpaths (RC_SVCDIR,
-	rc_parse_service_state (RC_SERVICE_WASINACTIVE),
+													rc_parse_service_state (RC_SERVICE_WASINACTIVE),
 													base, (char *) NULL);
 
 					if (symlink (init, wasfile) != 0)
@@ -457,11 +456,6 @@ rc_service_state_t rc_service_state (const char *service)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (state & RC_SERVICE_STARTED && geteuid () == 0) {
-		if (rc_service_daemons_crashed (service))
-			state |= RC_SERVICE_CRASHED;
-	}
-
 	return (state);
 }
 librc_hidden_def(rc_service_state)
diff --git a/src/rc-status.c b/src/rc-status.c
index dacbe851..b862a27c 100644
--- a/src/rc-status.c
+++ b/src/rc-status.c
@@ -35,23 +35,25 @@ static void print_service (char *service)
 	einfo_color_t color = ECOLOR_BAD;
 
 	if (state & RC_SERVICE_STOPPING)
-		snprintf (status, sizeof (status),   "stopping ");
+		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "stopping ");
 	else if (state & RC_SERVICE_STARTING) {
 		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "starting ");
 		color = ECOLOR_WARN;
 	} else if (state & RC_SERVICE_INACTIVE) {
 		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "inactive ");
 		color = ECOLOR_WARN;
-	} else if (state & RC_SERVICE_CRASHED)
-		snprintf (status, sizeof (status),   " crashed ");
-	else if (state & RC_SERVICE_STARTED) {
-		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), " started ");
-		color = ECOLOR_GOOD;
+	} else if (state & RC_SERVICE_STARTED) {
+		if (geteuid () == 0 && rc_service_daemons_crashed (service))
+			snprintf (status, sizeof (status), " crashed ");
+		else {
+			snprintf (status, sizeof (status), " started ");
+			color = ECOLOR_GOOD;
+		}
 	} else if (state & RC_SERVICE_SCHEDULED) {
 		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "scheduled");
 		color = ECOLOR_WARN;
 	} else
-		snprintf (status, sizeof (status),   " stopped ");
+		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), " stopped ");
 	ebracket (cols, color, status);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rc.h b/src/rc.h
index 78b3df62..55f42376 100644
--- a/src/rc.h
+++ b/src/rc.h
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ typedef enum
 	RC_SERVICE_FAILED      = 0x0200,
 	RC_SERVICE_SCHEDULED   = 0x0400,
 	RC_SERVICE_WASINACTIVE = 0x0800,
-
- 	/* Regardless of state, service may have crashed daemons */
- 	RC_SERVICE_CRASHED     = 0x1000
 } rc_service_state_t;
 
 /*! Resolves a service name to its full path.
diff --git a/src/runscript.c b/src/runscript.c
index dfe41850..bd404cd2 100644
--- a/src/runscript.c
+++ b/src/runscript.c
@@ -459,11 +459,12 @@ static rc_service_state_t svc_status ()
 	} else if (state & RC_SERVICE_INACTIVE) {
 		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "inactive");
 		e = &ewarn;
-	} else if (state & RC_SERVICE_CRASHED) {
-		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "crashed");
-		e = &eerror;
 	} else if (state & RC_SERVICE_STARTED) {
-		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "started");
+		if (geteuid () == 0 && rc_service_daemons_crashed (service)) {
+			snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "crashed");
+			e = &eerror;
+		} else
+			snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "started");
 	} else
 		snprintf (status, sizeof (status), "stopped");