diff --git a/cmd/helm/status.go b/cmd/helm/status.go
index 92e12dbe0..92a947c26 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/status.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/status.go
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/release"
 )
 
+// NOTE: Keep the list of statuses up-to-date with pkg/release/status.go.
 var statusHelp = `
 This command shows the status of a named release.
 The status consists of:
 - last deployment time
 - k8s namespace in which the release lives
-- state of the release (can be: unknown, deployed, deleted, superseded, failed or deleting)
+- state of the release (can be: unknown, deployed, uninstalled, superseded, failed, uninstalling, pending-install, pending-upgrade or pending-rollback)
 - list of resources that this release consists of, sorted by kind
 - details on last test suite run, if applicable
 - additional notes provided by the chart
diff --git a/pkg/release/status.go b/pkg/release/status.go
index cd025e279..0e535f9a4 100644
--- a/pkg/release/status.go
+++ b/pkg/release/status.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package release
 type Status string
 
 // Describe the status of a release
+// NOTE: Make sure to update cmd/helm/status.go when adding or modifying any of these statuses.
 const (
 	// StatusUnknown indicates that a release is in an uncertain state.
 	StatusUnknown Status = "unknown"