diff --git a/cmd/helm/status.go b/cmd/helm/status.go
index 636528675..725b3f367 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/status.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/status.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (s statusPrinter) WriteTable(out io.Writer) error {
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(out, "DESCRIPTION: %s\n", s.release.Info.Description)
 	}
 
-	if len(s.release.Info.Resources) > 0 {
+	if s.showResources && s.release.Info.Resources != nil && len(s.release.Info.Resources) > 0 {
 		buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 		printFlags := get.NewHumanPrintFlags()
 		typePrinter, _ := printFlags.ToPrinter("")