diff --git a/cts/cli/regression.crm_shadow.exp b/cts/cli/regression.crm_shadow.exp
index 84fae0fdf17..cdda7b8f693 100644
--- a/cts/cli/regression.crm_shadow.exp
+++ b/cts/cli/regression.crm_shadow.exp
@@ -814,6 +814,13 @@ Diff: +++ 1.4.1 (no digest)
 +  /cib:  @num_updates=1
 =#=#=#= End test: Get active shadow instance's diff (after commit all) - Error occurred (1) =#=#=#=
 * Passed: crm_shadow            - Get active shadow instance's diff (after commit all)
+=#=#=#= Begin test: Commit shadow instance (force) (update-status) =#=#=#=
+=#=#=#= End test: Commit shadow instance (force) (update-status) - OK (0) =#=#=#=
+* Passed: crm_shadow            - Commit shadow instance (force) (update-status)
+=#=#=#= Begin test: Check status section after commit (update-status) =#=#=#=
+1
+=#=#=#= End test: Check status section after commit (update-status) - OK (0) =#=#=#=
+* Passed: cibadmin              - Check status section after commit (update-status)
 =#=#=#= Begin test: Commit shadow instance (XML) =#=#=#=
 <pacemaker-result api-version="X" request="crm_shadow --commit cts-cli --output-as=xml">
   <status code="64" message="Incorrect usage">
diff --git a/cts/cts-cli.in b/cts/cts-cli.in
index eadb6a69ba1..2950a7e2ad5 100644
--- a/cts/cts-cli.in
+++ b/cts/cts-cli.in
@@ -1960,6 +1960,14 @@ class CrmShadowRegressionTest(RegressionTest):
                      "crm_shadow --diff",
                      expected_rc=ExitStatus.ERROR),
             ], cib_gen=partial(copy_existing_cib, f"{cts_cli_data}/crm_mon.xml")),
+            TestGroup([
+                # Commit with --update-status uploads status section changes
+                Test("Commit shadow instance (force) (update-status)",
+                     f"crm_shadow --commit {SHADOW_NAME} --force --update-status"),
+                Test("Check status section after commit (update-status)",
+                     "cibadmin -Q -o status | grep -c cluster03",
+                     env={"CIB_shadow": None}),
+            ], cib_gen=partial(copy_existing_cib, f"{cts_cli_data}/crm_mon.xml")),
             TestGroup([
                 # Repeat sequence with XML output
                 ValidatingTest("Commit shadow instance",
diff --git a/include/crm/cib/internal.h b/include/crm/cib/internal.h
index 63b5eda8a6e..57f640d87f5 100644
--- a/include/crm/cib/internal.h
+++ b/include/crm/cib/internal.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ cib__client_triggers_refresh(const char *name)
                                 "crm_attribute",
                                 "crm_node",
                                 "crm_resource",
+                                "crm_shadow_status",
                                 "crm_ticket",
                                 NULL);
 }
diff --git a/tools/crm_shadow.c b/tools/crm_shadow.c
index 890994815de..e04be604cbd 100644
--- a/tools/crm_shadow.c
+++ b/tools/crm_shadow.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static struct {
     gboolean force;
     gboolean batch;
     gboolean full_upload;
+    gboolean update_status;
     gchar *validate_with;
 } options = {
     .cmd_options = cib_sync_call,
@@ -679,6 +680,12 @@ commit_shadow_file(GError **error)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (options.update_status) {
+        options.full_upload = TRUE;
+        free(crm_system_name);
+        crm_system_name = strdup("crm_shadow_status");
+    }
+
     filename = get_shadow_file(options.instance);
     if (check_file_exists(filename, true, error) != pcmk_rc_ok) {
         goto done;
@@ -1139,6 +1146,11 @@ static GOptionEntry addl_entries[] = {
       &options.validate_with,
       "(Advanced) Create an older configuration version", NULL },
 
+    { "update-status", 'u', G_OPTION_FLAG_NONE, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE,
+      &options.update_status,
+      "(Advanced) Upload entire CIB with --commit, without triggering a "
+      "controller refresh", NULL },
+
     { NULL }
 };