diff --git a/pkg/cmd/status.go b/pkg/cmd/status.go
index 3d1309c3e..d9dfbae91 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/status.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/status.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ 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("")