diff --git a/lemur/certificates/cli.py b/lemur/certificates/cli.py
index b8d35adc..633c8cbe 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/cli.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/cli.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def check_revoked():
             else:
                 status = verify_string(cert.body, "")
 
-            cert.status = 'valid' if status else 'invalid'
+            cert.status = 'valid' if status else 'revoked'
 
         except Exception as e:
             current_app.logger.exception(e)
diff --git a/lemur/certificates/schemas.py b/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
index f112fdec..e7808483 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class CertificateNestedOutputSchema(LemurOutputSchema):
     creator = fields.Nested(UserNestedOutputSchema)
     description = fields.String()
 
-    status = fields.Boolean()
+    status = fields.String()
 
     bits = fields.Integer()
     body = fields.String()
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class CertificateOutputSchema(LemurOutputSchema):
     serial_hex = Hex(attribute='serial')
     signing_algorithm = fields.String()
 
-    status = fields.Boolean()
+    status = fields.String()
     user = fields.Nested(UserNestedOutputSchema)
 
     extensions = fields.Nested(ExtensionSchema)