diff --git a/_proto/hapi/release/status.proto b/_proto/hapi/release/status.proto
index 06952251c..84a744991 100644
--- a/_proto/hapi/release/status.proto
+++ b/_proto/hapi/release/status.proto
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ message Status {
                 SUPERSEDED = 3;
                 // Status_FAILED indicates that the release was not successfully deployed.
                 FAILED = 4;
+                // Status_DELETING indicates that a delete operation is underway.
+                DELETING = 5;
         }
 
         Code code = 1;
diff --git a/cmd/helm/list.go b/cmd/helm/list.go
index 928fc0ab4..845e8d15c 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/list.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/list.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ type listCmd struct {
 	out        io.Writer
 	all        bool
 	deleted    bool
+	deleting   bool
 	deployed   bool
 	failed     bool
 	superseded bool
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ func newListCmd(client helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	f.StringVarP(&list.offset, "offset", "o", "", "next release name in the list, used to offset from start value")
 	f.BoolVar(&list.all, "all", false, "show all releases, not just the ones marked DEPLOYED")
 	f.BoolVar(&list.deleted, "deleted", false, "show deleted releases")
+	f.BoolVar(&list.deleting, "deleting", false, "show releases that are currently being deleted")
 	f.BoolVar(&list.deployed, "deployed", false, "show deployed releases. If no other is specified, this will be automatically enabled")
 	f.BoolVar(&list.failed, "failed", false, "show failed releases")
 	// TODO: Do we want this as a feature of 'helm list'?
@@ -165,9 +167,7 @@ func (l *listCmd) statusCodes() []release.Status_Code {
 			release.Status_UNKNOWN,
 			release.Status_DEPLOYED,
 			release.Status_DELETED,
-			// TODO: Should we return superseded records? These are records
-			// that were replaced by an upgrade.
-			//release.Status_SUPERSEDED,
+			release.Status_DELETING,
 			release.Status_FAILED,
 		}
 	}
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ func (l *listCmd) statusCodes() []release.Status_Code {
 	if l.deleted {
 		status = append(status, release.Status_DELETED)
 	}
+	if l.deleting {
+		status = append(status, release.Status_DELETING)
+	}
 	if l.failed {
 		status = append(status, release.Status_FAILED)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/helm/list_test.go b/cmd/helm/list_test.go
index 3d1ffa1c9..4f9592f31 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/list_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/list_test.go
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ func TestListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			// See note on previous test.
 			expected: "thomas-guide\natlas-guide",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "with a release, multiple flags, deleting",
+			args: []string{"--all", "-q"},
+			resp: []*release.Release{
+				releaseMock(&releaseOptions{name: "thomas-guide", statusCode: release.Status_DELETING}),
+				releaseMock(&releaseOptions{name: "atlas-guide", statusCode: release.Status_DEPLOYED}),
+			},
+			// See note on previous test.
+			expected: "thomas-guide\natlas-guide",
+		},
 	}
 
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
diff --git a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/status.pb.go b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/status.pb.go
index 79c721e31..7a919cdc0 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/hapi/release/status.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/hapi/release/status.pb.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ const (
 	Status_SUPERSEDED Status_Code = 3
 	// Status_FAILED indicates that the release was not successfully deployed.
 	Status_FAILED Status_Code = 4
+	// Status_DELETING indicates that a delete operation is underway.
+	Status_DELETING Status_Code = 5
 )
 
 var Status_Code_name = map[int32]string{
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ var Status_Code_name = map[int32]string{
 	2: "DELETED",
 	3: "SUPERSEDED",
 	4: "FAILED",
+	5: "DELETING",
 }
 var Status_Code_value = map[string]int32{
 	"UNKNOWN":    0,
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ var Status_Code_value = map[string]int32{
 	"DELETED":    2,
 	"SUPERSEDED": 3,
 	"FAILED":     4,
+	"DELETING":   5,
 }
 
 func (x Status_Code) String() string {
@@ -79,22 +83,22 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("hapi/release/status.proto", fileDescriptor3) }
 
 var fileDescriptor3 = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/tiller/release_server.go b/pkg/tiller/release_server.go
index 8df3a8991..e5266c509 100644
--- a/pkg/tiller/release_server.go
+++ b/pkg/tiller/release_server.go
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ func (s *ReleaseServer) UninstallRelease(c ctx.Context, req *services.UninstallR
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("uninstall: Deleting %s", req.Name)
-	rel.Info.Status.Code = release.Status_DELETED
+	rel.Info.Status.Code = release.Status_DELETING
 	rel.Info.Deleted = timeconv.Now()
 	res := &services.UninstallReleaseResponse{Release: rel}
 
@@ -961,9 +961,8 @@ func (s *ReleaseServer) UninstallRelease(c ctx.Context, req *services.UninstallR
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not get apiVersions from Kubernetes: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	// From here on out, the release is currently considered to be in Status_DELETED
-	// state. See https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/issues/1511 for a better way
-	// to do this.
+	// From here on out, the release is currently considered to be in Status_DELETING
+	// state.
 	if err := s.env.Releases.Update(rel); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("uninstall: Failed to store updated release: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -1009,6 +1008,11 @@ func (s *ReleaseServer) UninstallRelease(c ctx.Context, req *services.UninstallR
 		}
 	}
 
+	rel.Info.Status.Code = release.Status_DELETED
+	if err := s.env.Releases.Update(rel); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("uninstall: Failed to store updated release: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	var errs error
 	if len(es) > 0 {
 		errs = fmt.Errorf("deletion completed with %d error(s): %s", len(es), strings.Join(es, "; "))