diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_att_workflow_driver_whitelistentry.py b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_att_workflow_driver_whitelistentry.py
index 348af76..a9e58e1 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_att_workflow_driver_whitelistentry.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_att_workflow_driver_whitelistentry.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 # Copyright 2017-present Open Networking Foundation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -43,6 +42,8 @@
             si=si,
             onu_state=si.admin_onu_state,
             authentication_state=si.authentication_state)
+
+        si.status_message = message
         si.save_changed_fields(always_update_timestamp=True)
 
     def handle_update(self, whitelist):
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/test_model_policy_att_workflow_driver_whitelistentry.py b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/test_model_policy_att_workflow_driver_whitelistentry.py
index 8015a6b..66651af 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/test_model_policy_att_workflow_driver_whitelistentry.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/test_model_policy_att_workflow_driver_whitelistentry.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             save_si.assert_called_once()
             save_si.assert_called_with(
                 always_update_timestamp=True, update_fields=[
-                    'admin_onu_state', 'serial_number', 'updated'])
+                    'admin_onu_state', 'serial_number', 'status_message', 'updated'])
 
     def test_disable_onu(self):
         si = AttWorkflowDriverServiceInstance(serial_number="BRCM333", owner_id=self.service.id, valid="invalid")
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
             save_si.assert_called_once()
             save_si.assert_called_with(
                 always_update_timestamp=True, update_fields=[
-                    'admin_onu_state', 'serial_number', 'updated'])
+                    'admin_onu_state', 'serial_number', 'status_message', 'updated'])
 
     def test_whitelist_update(self):
         si = AttWorkflowDriverServiceInstance(serial_number="BRCM333", owner_id=self.service.id)