diff --git a/src/modes/status.rs b/src/modes/status.rs
index d551bab..71546f0 100644
--- a/src/modes/status.rs
+++ b/src/modes/status.rs
@@ -360,11 +360,15 @@ pub fn mode_status(
                 build_meta_plugin_table(&status_info.meta_plugins).printstd();
                 println!();
 
-                // Print META PLUGINS CONFIGURED if they exist
+                // Always try to print META PLUGINS CONFIGURED section
                 if let Some(meta_plugins_table) = build_meta_plugins_configured_table(settings) {
                     println!("META PLUGINS CONFIGURED:");
                     meta_plugins_table.printstd();
                     println!();
+                } else {
+                    println!("META PLUGINS CONFIGURED:");
+                    println!("No plugins configured");
+                    println!();
                 }
             } else {
                 println!("CONFIG:");
@@ -386,7 +390,7 @@ pub fn mode_status(
                 // Create a subset for plugins only
                 let plugins_info = serde_json::json!({
                     "meta_plugins_available": status_info.meta_plugins,
-                    "meta_plugins_configured": settings.meta_plugins.as_ref().map(|plugins| plugins)
+                    "meta_plugins_configured": settings.meta_plugins
                 });
                 println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&plugins_info)?);
             } else {
@@ -396,14 +400,25 @@ pub fn mode_status(
         },
         OutputFormat::Yaml => {
             if plugins_only {
-                // Create a subset for plugins only
-                let plugins_info = serde_yaml::to_string(&serde_yaml::Value::Mapping(serde_yaml::Mapping::new()))?;
-                // This needs to be more precise, but for now, just print the original
-                println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&status_info.meta_plugins)?);
+                // Create a proper structure for plugins info
+                use serde_yaml::Mapping;
+                let mut plugins_mapping = Mapping::new();
+                
+                // Add available plugins
+                plugins_mapping.insert(
+                    serde_yaml::Value::String("meta_plugins_available".to_string()),
+                    serde_yaml::to_value(&status_info.meta_plugins)?,
+                );
+                
+                // Add configured plugins if they exist
                 if let Some(configured_plugins) = &settings.meta_plugins {
-                    println!("---");
-                    println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&configured_plugins)?);
+                    plugins_mapping.insert(
+                        serde_yaml::Value::String("meta_plugins_configured".to_string()),
+                        serde_yaml::to_value(configured_plugins)?,
+                    );
                 }
+                
+                println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&plugins_mapping)?);
             } else {
                 println!("{}", serde_yaml::to_string(&status_info)?);
             }