diff --git a/registration.module b/registration.module
index 7fcb111..da9d5ab 100644
--- a/registration.module
+++ b/registration.module
@@ -1072,6 +1072,7 @@ function registration_status($entity_type, $entity_id, $reset = FALSE, $slots =
     return $checked[$entity_type][$entity_id]['status'];
   }
 
+  $entity = entity_load($entity_type, array($entity_id));
   $registration_type = registration_get_entity_registration_type($entity_type, $entity);
   // bypass further access checks if user can administer registration
   if (user_access('administer registration') || user_access("administer $registration_type registration")) {