diff --git a/sh/openrc-run.sh.in b/sh/openrc-run.sh.in
index e3dff6ce..7e9064c2 100644
--- a/sh/openrc-run.sh.in
+++ b/sh/openrc-run.sh.in
@@ -133,11 +133,10 @@ _status()
 	elif service_inactive; then
 		ewarn "status: inactive"
 		return 16
+	elif service_crashed; then
+		eerror "status: crashed"
+		return 32
 	elif service_started; then
-		if service_crashed; then
-			eerror "status: crashed"
-			return 32
-		fi
 		einfo "status: started"
 		return 0
 	else