diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 9af050d..0cb38e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 0.24.5
+    Fix #1426 - services on redhat are restarted again and status is
+    called from the Red Hat provider
+
     Fixed #1414 - Return code from waitpid now right shifted 8 bits

     Fixed #174 - a native type type for managing ssh authorized_keys
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/service/redhat.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/service/redhat.rb
index e2d6ac9..48da577 100755
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/service/redhat.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/service/redhat.rb
@@ -50,10 +50,18 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:service).provide :redhat, :parent => :init do
     end

     def restart
-        if @resource[:hasrestart] == true
+        if @resource[:hasrestart] == :true
               service(@resource[:name], "restart")
         else
-           return false
+           super
+        end
+    end
+
+    def status
+        if @resource[:hasstatus] == :true
+              service(@resource[:name], "status")
+        else
+           super
         end
     end