diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
index 8d50bc2fd..17bf50523 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ print_line() {
 
     local PADDING_CONSTANT=14
 
-    if [[ $service_state = "$ERROR_STRING" ]] || [[ $service_state = "$MISSING_STRING" ]]; then
+    if [[ $service_state = "$ERROR_STRING" ]] || [[ $service_state = "$MISSING_STRING" ]] || [[ $service_state = "$WAIT_START_STRING" ]]; then
         state_color="\e[1;31m"
     elif [[ $service_state = "$SUCCESS_STRING" ]]; then
         state_color="\e[1;32m"
-    elif [[ $service_state = "$PENDING_STRING" ]] || [[ $service_state = "$DISABLED_STRING" ]]; then
+    elif [[ $service_state = "$PENDING_STRING" ]] || [[ $service_state = "$DISABLED_STRING" ]] || [[ $service_state = "$STARTING_STRING" ]]; then
         state_color="\e[1;33m"
     fi