diff --git a/jkube-kit/config/service/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/config/service/PodLogServiceTest.java b/jkube-kit/config/service/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/config/service/PodLogServiceTest.java
index 576dc82ac7..5e1c57494e 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/config/service/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/config/service/PodLogServiceTest.java
+++ b/jkube-kit/config/service/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/config/service/PodLogServiceTest.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class PodLogServiceTest {
   KubernetesMockServer kubernetesMockServer;
   KubernetesClient kubernetesClient;
   private KitLogger log;
+  private KitLogger oldPodLog;
   private KitLogger newPodLog;
 
   private PodLogService.PodLogServiceContext podLogServiceContext;
@@ -56,10 +57,11 @@ class PodLogServiceTest {
   @BeforeEach
   void setUp() {
     log = spy(new KitLogger.SilentLogger());
+    oldPodLog = spy(new KitLogger.SilentLogger());
     newPodLog = spy(new KitLogger.SilentLogger());
     podLogServiceContext = PodLogService.PodLogServiceContext.builder()
       .log(log)
-      .oldPodLog(new KitLogger.SilentLogger())
+      .oldPodLog(oldPodLog)
       .newPodLog(newPodLog)
       .build();
     // Create a Deployment to use as the source of the Selector
@@ -145,6 +147,66 @@ void podRunningShouldLogControlMessages() {
     verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("Press Ctrl-C to stop tailing the log");
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("With Pod running, should log status update")
+  void podRunningShouldLogStatusUpdates() {
+    // Given
+    kubernetesClient.resource(runningPod).createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
+    // When
+    new PodLogService(podLogServiceContext)
+      .tailAppPodsLogs(kubernetesClient, null, entities, false, null, true, null, false);
+    // Then
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("%s status: %s%s", "the-pod", "Running ", "");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("With Pod running and deletion, should log status update")
+  void podRunningAndDeletionShouldLogStatusUpdates() {
+    // Given
+    kubernetesClient.resource(runningPod).createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
+    new PodLogService(podLogServiceContext)
+      .tailAppPodsLogs(kubernetesClient, null, entities, false, null, true, null, false);
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("%s status: %s%s", "the-pod", "Running ", "");
+    // When
+    kubernetesClient.resource(runningPod).delete();
+    // Then
+    verify(oldPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("%s status: %s%s", "the-pod", "Running ", ": Pod Deleted");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("With Pod running and addition, should log status update of new Pod")
+  void podRunningAndAdditionShouldLogStatusUpdates() {
+    // Given
+    kubernetesClient.resource(runningPod).createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
+    new PodLogService(podLogServiceContext)
+      .tailAppPodsLogs(kubernetesClient, null, entities, false, null, true, null, false);
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("%s status: %s%s", "the-pod", "Running ", "");
+    // When
+    kubernetesClient.resource(new PodBuilder(runningPod).editMetadata()
+        .withName("new-pod")
+        .endMetadata().build())
+      .createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
+    // Then
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("%s status: %s%s", "new-pod", "Running ", "");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("With Pod running and addition, should log status update of new Pod")
+  void podPendingAndThenRunningShouldLogStatusUpdates() {
+    // Given
+    kubernetesClient.resource(new PodBuilder(runningPod).editStatus().withPhase("Pending").endStatus().build()).createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
+    new PodLogService(podLogServiceContext)
+      .tailAppPodsLogs(kubernetesClient, null, entities, false, null, true, null, false);
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("%s status: %s%s", "the-pod", "Pending ", "");
+    // When
+    kubernetesClient.pods().withName("the-pod")
+      .edit(p -> new PodBuilder(p).editStatus().withPhase("Running").endStatus().build());
+    // Then
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("%s status: %s%s", "the-pod", "Running ", "");
+    // Finally (prevents Client from being closed before completing the log execution)
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("Tailing log of pod: the-pod");
+  }
+
   @Test
   @DisplayName("With Pod running, should log container logs")
   void podRunningShouldLogContainerLogs() {
@@ -204,7 +266,7 @@ void podRunningWithNoFollowInCurrentThreadShouldLogContainerLogs() {
 
   @Test
   @DisplayName("With Pod running and deleted, should close previous watcher")
-  void podRunningAndDeletedShouldLogContainerLogs() {
+  void podRunningAndDeletedShouldClosePreviousWatcher() {
     // Given
     kubernetesClient.resource(runningPod).createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
     kubernetesMockServer.expect()
@@ -226,6 +288,25 @@ void podRunningAndDeletedShouldLogContainerLogs() {
       .createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
     // Then
     verify(log, timeout(1000)).info("Closing log watcher for %s as now watching %s", null, "new-pod");
+    // Finally (prevents Client from being closed before completing the log execution)
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("Tailing log of pod: new-pod");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @DisplayName("With Pod running and addition, should close previous watch")
+  void podRunningAndAdditionShouldClosePreviousWatch() {
+    // Given
+    kubernetesClient.resource(runningPod).createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
+    new PodLogService(podLogServiceContext)
+      .tailAppPodsLogs(kubernetesClient, null, entities, false, null, true, null, false);
+    verify(newPodLog, timeout(1000)).info("%s status: %s%s", "the-pod", "Running ", "");
+    // When
+    kubernetesClient.resource(new PodBuilder(runningPod).editMetadata()
+        .withName("new-pod")
+        .endMetadata().build())
+      .createOr(NonDeletingOperation::update);
+    // Then
+    verify(log, timeout(1000)).info("Closing log watcher for %s as now watching %s", "the-pod", "new-pod");
   }
 
 }