diff --git a/pkg/syncer/broker/federator.go b/pkg/syncer/broker/federator.go
index d7f68081..4c5a5b3f 100644
--- a/pkg/syncer/broker/federator.go
+++ b/pkg/syncer/broker/federator.go
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ func (f *federator) prepareResourceForSync(resource *unstructured.Unstructured)
 		}
 	}
 
-	unstructured.RemoveNestedField(resource.Object, "status")
 	resource.SetNamespace(f.brokerNamespace)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/syncer/broker/federator_test.go b/pkg/syncer/broker/federator_test.go
index 0abf2d04..d7da8d3e 100644
--- a/pkg/syncer/broker/federator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/syncer/broker/federator_test.go
@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@ func testDistribute() {
 			})
 		})
 
+		When("the resource contains Status data", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				resource.Status = corev1.PodStatus{
+					Phase:   "PodRunning",
+					Message: "Pod is running",
+				}
+			})
+
+			It("should create the resource with the Status data", func() {
+				Expect(f.Distribute(resource)).To(Succeed())
+				test.VerifyResource(resourceClient, resource, test.RemoteNamespace, localClusterID)
+			})
+		})
+
 		When("create fails", func() {
 			JustBeforeEach(func() {
 				resourceClient.FailOnCreate = apierrors.NewServiceUnavailable("fake")
diff --git a/pkg/syncer/test/util.go b/pkg/syncer/test/util.go
index 62ef300a..7b52206c 100644
--- a/pkg/syncer/test/util.go
+++ b/pkg/syncer/test/util.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func VerifyResource(resourceInterface dynamic.ResourceInterface, expected *corev
 	Expect(actual.GetNamespace()).To(Equal(expNamespace))
 	Expect(actual.GetAnnotations()).To(Equal(expected.GetAnnotations()))
 	Expect(actual.Spec).To(Equal(expected.Spec))
+	Expect(actual.Status).To(Equal(expected.Status))
 
 	Expect(actual.GetUID()).NotTo(Equal(expected.GetUID()))
 	Expect(actual.GetResourceVersion()).NotTo(Equal(expected.GetResourceVersion()))