diff --git a/calibre-plugin/fff_plugin.py b/calibre-plugin/fff_plugin.py
index 78774e94..142723ac 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/fff_plugin.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/fff_plugin.py
@@ -3201,7 +3201,9 @@ The previously downloaded book is still in the anthology, but FFF doesn't have t
         s = options.get('frompage',{}).get('status','')
         if s:
             book['all_metadata']['status'] = s
-            book['tags'].append(s)
+            ## status into tags only if in include_subject_tags
+            if 'status' in configuration.getConfigList('include_subject_tags'):
+                book['tags'].append(s)
         book['tags'].extend(configuration.getConfigList('anthology_tags'))
         book['all_metadata']['anthology'] = "true"
 
diff --git a/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_test1.py b/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_test1.py
index 8222be19..630fcd5b 100644
--- a/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_test1.py
+++ b/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_test1.py
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor
             desc = '<div><p>The Great Test Series of '+self.getSiteDomain()+'!</p><p>Now with two lines!</p></div>'
         return {'name':'The Great Test',
                 'desc':desc,
+                'status':'AStatus',
                 'urllist':['http://'+self.getSiteDomain()+'?sid=1',
                            'http://'+self.getSiteDomain()+'?sid=2',
                            'http://'+self.getSiteDomain()+'?sid=3',