diff --git a/src/common/status.rs b/src/common/status.rs
index 473b61a..8b6896d 100644
--- a/src/common/status.rs
+++ b/src/common/status.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub struct StatusInfo {
     pub meta_plugins: std::collections::HashMap<String, MetaPluginInfo>,
     pub enabled_meta_plugins: Vec<String>,
     pub filter_plugins: Vec<String>,
+    pub configured_meta_plugins: Option<Vec<crate::config::MetaPluginConfig>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, ToSchema)]
diff --git a/src/modes/status.rs b/src/modes/status.rs
index 9581a60..036c250 100644
--- a/src/modes/status.rs
+++ b/src/modes/status.rs
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ fn build_config_table(settings: &config::Settings) -> Table {
     config_table
 }
 
-fn build_meta_plugins_configured_table(settings: &config::Settings) -> Option<Table> {
-    let meta_plugins = settings.meta_plugins.as_ref()?;
+fn build_meta_plugins_configured_table(status_info: &StatusInfo) -> Option<Table> {
+    let meta_plugins = status_info.configured_meta_plugins.as_ref()?;
     if meta_plugins.is_empty() {
         return None;
     }
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ pub fn mode_status(
             build_path_table(&status_info.paths).printstd();
             println!();
 
-            // Always try to print META PLUGINS CONFIGURED section
-            if let Some(meta_plugins_table) = build_meta_plugins_configured_table(settings) {
+            // Always try to print META PLUGINS CONFIGURED section using status_info
+            if let Some(meta_plugins_table) = build_meta_plugins_configured_table(&status_info) {
                 println!("META PLUGINS CONFIGURED:");
                 meta_plugins_table.printstd();
                 println!();
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ pub fn mode_status(
             Ok(())
         },
         OutputFormat::Json => {
+            // Create a subset for status info that includes everything
             println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&status_info)?);
             Ok(())
         },
diff --git a/src/modes/status_plugins.rs b/src/modes/status_plugins.rs
index 5838d2f..a1185ec 100644
--- a/src/modes/status_plugins.rs
+++ b/src/modes/status_plugins.rs
@@ -220,17 +220,17 @@ pub fn mode_status_plugins(
             Ok(())
         },
         OutputFormat::Json => {
-            // Create a subset for plugins only
+            // Create a subset for plugins only using status_info
             let plugins_info = serde_json::json!({
                 "meta_plugins_available": status_info.meta_plugins,
-                "meta_plugins_configured": settings.meta_plugins,
+                "meta_plugins_configured": status_info.configured_meta_plugins,
                 "filter_plugins": status_info.filter_plugins
             });
             println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&plugins_info)?);
             Ok(())
         },
         OutputFormat::Yaml => {
-            // Create a proper structure for plugins info
+            // Create a proper structure for plugins info using status_info
             use serde_yaml::Mapping;
             let mut plugins_mapping = Mapping::new();
             
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ pub fn mode_status_plugins(
             );
             
             // Add configured plugins if they exist
-            if let Some(configured_plugins) = &settings.meta_plugins {
+            if let Some(configured_plugins) = &status_info.configured_meta_plugins {
                 plugins_mapping.insert(
                     serde_yaml::Value::String("meta_plugins_configured".to_string()),
                     serde_yaml::to_value(configured_plugins)?,
diff --git a/src/services/status_service.rs b/src/services/status_service.rs
index 536d1eb..fbe8c3f 100644
--- a/src/services/status_service.rs
+++ b/src/services/status_service.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ impl StatusService {
             .map(|name| name.clone())
             .collect();
         
+        // Add configured meta plugins information
+        status_info.configured_meta_plugins = settings.meta_plugins.clone();
+        
         status_info
     }