diff --git a/src/stats.c b/src/stats.c
index fdbca0065..97e7fd865 100644
--- a/src/stats.c
+++ b/src/stats.c
@@ -1697,9 +1697,18 @@ int stats_fill_fe_stats(struct proxy *px, struct field *stats, int len,
 			case ST_F_DSES:
 				metric = mkf_u64(FN_COUNTER, px->fe_counters.denied_sess);
 				break;
-			case ST_F_STATUS:
-				metric = mkf_str(FO_STATUS, (px->flags & (PR_FL_DISABLED|PR_FL_STOPPED)) ? "STOP" : "OPEN");
+			case ST_F_STATUS: {
+				const char *state;
+
+				if (px->flags & (PR_FL_DISABLED|PR_FL_STOPPED))
+					state = "STOP";
+				else if (px->flags & PR_FL_PAUSED)
+					state = "PAUSED";
+				else
+					state = "OPEN";
+				metric = mkf_str(FO_STATUS, state);
 				break;
+			}
 			case ST_F_PID:
 				metric = mkf_u32(FO_KEY, 1);
 				break;