diff --git a/src/modes/status.rs b/src/modes/status.rs
index 8cd444b..366292f 100644
--- a/src/modes/status.rs
+++ b/src/modes/status.rs
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ fn build_config_table(settings: &config::Settings) -> Table {
                 Err(_) => continue,
             };
             
-            // Get the plugin with its default options and outputs
+            // Get the plugin with no options to see its pure defaults
             let default_plugin = get_meta_plugin(
                 meta_plugin_type,
-                Some(plugin_config.options.clone()),
-                Some(plugin_config.outputs.clone()),
+                None,
+                None,
             );
             
             // Add plugin name
@@ -153,17 +153,18 @@ fn build_config_table(settings: &config::Settings) -> Table {
                 Cell::new(""),
             ]));
             
-            // Merge default options with user-provided options
-            let mut all_options = default_plugin.options().clone();
-            for (key, value) in &plugin_config.options {
-                all_options.insert(key.clone(), value.clone());
-            }
+            // Get the actual plugin with user-provided options to see the merged result
+            let actual_plugin = get_meta_plugin(
+                meta_plugin_type,
+                Some(plugin_config.options.clone()),
+                Some(plugin_config.outputs.clone()),
+            );
             
-            // Always add options section
-            let options_str = if all_options.is_empty() {
+            // Show the merged options
+            let options_str = if actual_plugin.options().is_empty() {
                 "{}".to_string()
             } else {
-                serde_yaml::to_string(&all_options)
+                serde_yaml::to_string(actual_plugin.options())
                     .unwrap_or_else(|_| "Unable to serialize options".to_string())
                     .trim()
                     .to_string()
@@ -173,11 +174,11 @@ fn build_config_table(settings: &config::Settings) -> Table {
                 Cell::new(&options_str),
             ]));
             
-            // Always add outputs section
-            let outputs_str = if plugin_config.outputs.is_empty() {
+            // Show the merged outputs
+            let outputs_str = if actual_plugin.outputs().is_empty() {
                 "{}".to_string()
             } else {
-                serde_yaml::to_string(&plugin_config.outputs)
+                serde_yaml::to_string(actual_plugin.outputs())
                     .unwrap_or_else(|_| "Unable to serialize outputs".to_string())
                     .trim()
                     .to_string()