diff --git a/cmd/helm/status_test.go b/cmd/helm/status_test.go
index d9a686dab..8aca8aefb 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/status_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/status_test.go
@@ -90,8 +90,18 @@ func TestStatusCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			&release.Hook{
 				Name:   "bar",
 				Events: []release.HookEvent{release.HookTest},
+				LastRun: release.HookExecution{
+					StartedAt:   mustParseTime("2006-01-02T15:04:05Z"),
+					CompletedAt: mustParseTime("2006-01-02T15:04:07Z"),
+					Successful:  true,
+				},
 			},
 		),
 	}}
 	runTestCmd(t, tests)
 }
+
+func mustParseTime(t string) time.Time {
+	res, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, t)
+	return res
+}
diff --git a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/status-with-test-suite.txt b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/status-with-test-suite.txt
index cc4be3460..6790ea5ea 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/testdata/output/status-with-test-suite.txt
+++ b/cmd/helm/testdata/output/status-with-test-suite.txt
@@ -3,13 +3,8 @@ LAST DEPLOYED: 2016-01-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
 NAMESPACE: default
 STATUS: deployed
 
-TEST SUITE:     foo
-Last Started:   0001-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
-Last Completed: 0001-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
-Successful:     false
-
 TEST SUITE:     bar
-Last Started:   0001-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
-Last Completed: 0001-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
-Successful:     false
+Last Started:   2006-01-02 15:04:05 +0000 UTC
+Last Completed: 2006-01-02 15:04:07 +0000 UTC
+Successful:     true
 
diff --git a/pkg/action/printer.go b/pkg/action/printer.go
index 006c3c24c..6fe3c6385 100644
--- a/pkg/action/printer.go
+++ b/pkg/action/printer.go
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ func PrintRelease(out io.Writer, rel *release.Release) {
 	executions := executionsByHookEvent(rel)
 	if tests, ok := executions[release.HookTest]; ok {
 		for _, h := range tests {
+			// Don't print anything if hook has not been initiated
+			if h.LastRun.StartedAt.IsZero() {
+				continue
+			}
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "TEST SUITE:     %s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
 				h.Name,
 				fmt.Sprintf("Last Started:   %s", h.LastRun.StartedAt),
diff --git a/pkg/action/release_testing.go b/pkg/action/release_testing.go
index bcfe94fe0..d416da6bb 100644
--- a/pkg/action/release_testing.go
+++ b/pkg/action/release_testing.go
@@ -53,5 +53,10 @@ func (r *ReleaseTesting) Run(name string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return r.cfg.execHook(rel, release.HookTest, r.Timeout)
+	if err := r.cfg.execHook(rel, release.HookTest, r.Timeout); err != nil {
+		r.cfg.Releases.Update(rel)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return r.cfg.Releases.Update(rel)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kube/client.go b/pkg/kube/client.go
index 6176ad0d0..93f090af2 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/client.go
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ func (c *Client) watchTimeout(t time.Duration) func(*resource.Info) error {
 //
 // - Jobs: A job is marked "Ready" when it has successfully completed. This is
 //   ascertained by watching the Status fields in a job's output.
+// - Pods: A pod is marked "Ready" when it has successfully completed. This is
+//   ascertained by watching the status.phase field in a pod's output.
 //
 // Handling for other kinds will be added as necessary.
 func (c *Client) WatchUntilReady(resources ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) error {
@@ -383,8 +385,11 @@ func (c *Client) watchUntilReady(timeout time.Duration, info *resource.Info) err
 			// the status go into a good state. For other types, like ReplicaSet
 			// we don't really do anything to support these as hooks.
 			c.Log("Add/Modify event for %s: %v", info.Name, e.Type)
-			if kind == "Job" {
+			switch kind {
+			case "Job":
 				return c.waitForJob(obj, info.Name)
+			case "Pod":
+				return c.waitForPodSuccess(obj, info.Name)
 			}
 			return true, nil
 		case watch.Deleted:
@@ -422,6 +427,30 @@ func (c *Client) waitForJob(obj runtime.Object, name string) (bool, error) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
+// waitForPodSuccess is a helper that waits for a pod to complete.
+//
+// This operates on an event returned from a watcher.
+func (c *Client) waitForPodSuccess(obj runtime.Object, name string) (bool, error) {
+	o, ok := obj.(*v1.Pod)
+	if !ok {
+		return true, errors.Errorf("expected %s to be a *v1.Pod, got %T", name, obj)
+	}
+
+	switch o.Status.Phase {
+	case v1.PodSucceeded:
+		fmt.Printf("Pod %s succeeded\n", o.Name)
+		return true, nil
+	case v1.PodFailed:
+		return true, errors.Errorf("pod %s failed", o.Name)
+	case v1.PodPending:
+		fmt.Printf("Pod %s pending\n", o.Name)
+	case v1.PodRunning:
+		fmt.Printf("Pod %s running\n", o.Name)
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 // scrubValidationError removes kubectl info from the message.
 func scrubValidationError(err error) error {
 	if err == nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kube/interface.go b/pkg/kube/interface.go
index 2069d8cdd..73dd42835 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/interface.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 )
 
-// KubernetesClient represents a client capable of communicating with the Kubernetes API.
+// Interface represents a client capable of communicating with the Kubernetes API.
 //
 // A KubernetesClient must be concurrency safe.
 type Interface interface {
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ type Interface interface {
 
 	// Watch the resource in reader until it is "ready". This method
 	//
-	// For Jobs, "ready" means the job ran to completion (excited without error).
+	// For Jobs, "ready" means the Job ran to completion (exited without error).
+	// For Pods, "ready" means the Pod phase is marked "succeeded".
 	// For all other kinds, it means the kind was created or modified without
 	// error.
 	WatchUntilReady(resources ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) error