diff --git a/insights/client/phase/v1.py b/insights/client/phase/v1.py
index 11332172c8..9ec5e9870e 100644
--- a/insights/client/phase/v1.py
+++ b/insights/client/phase/v1.py
@@ -244,9 +244,10 @@ def post_update(client, config):
     if config.status:
         if reg_check:
             logger.info('This host is registered.')
+            sys.exit(constants.sig_kill_ok)
         else:
             logger.info('This host is unregistered.')
-        sys.exit(constants.sig_kill_ok)
+            sys.exit(constants.sig_kill_bad)
 
     # put this first to avoid conflicts with register
     if config.unregister:
diff --git a/insights/tests/client/phase/test_post_update.py b/insights/tests/client/phase/test_post_update.py
index 39226acae4..b567e45c06 100644
--- a/insights/tests/client/phase/test_post_update.py
+++ b/insights/tests/client/phase/test_post_update.py
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ def test_post_update_check_status_registered(insights_config, insights_client, _
 def test_post_update_check_status_unregistered(insights_config, insights_client, _isfile):
     """
     Just check status.
-        If unregistered, exit with 100 exit code (kill parent)
+        If unregistered, exit with 101 exit code (kill parent)
     """
     insights_config.return_value.load_all.return_value.status = True
     insights_client.return_value.get_registration_status = MagicMock(return_value=False)
     with raises(SystemExit) as exc_info:
         post_update()
-    assert exc_info.value.code == 100
+    assert exc_info.value.code == 101
     insights_client.return_value.clear_local_registration.assert_not_called()
     insights_client.return_value.set_display_name.assert_not_called()