diff -u b/configuration.module b/configuration.module
--- b/configuration.module
+++ b/configuration.module
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@
 
   // Configs in code are not the same as what was just saved in activestore.
   if ($md5_datastore != $md5_activestore) {
-    $status = ($from_activestore == TRUE) ? $status | CONFIGURATION_ACTIVESTORE_OVERRIDDEN : $status | CONFIGURATION_DATASTORE_OVERRIDDEN;
+    $status |= ($from_activestore == TRUE) ? CONFIGURATION_ACTIVESTORE_OVERRIDDEN : CONFIGURATION_DATASTORE_OVERRIDDEN;
   }
   // Config in the activestore is the same as what is in code.
   else {