diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-page/status-label.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-page/status-label.js
index 13aba13aacbecb..bcfc540b1f841d 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-page/status-label.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-page/status-label.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const pendingIcon = (
 
 export default function StatusLabel( { status, date, short } ) {
 	const relateToNow = humanTimeDiff( date );
-	let statusLabel = '';
+	let statusLabel = status;
 	let statusIcon = pendingIcon;
 	switch ( status ) {
 		case 'publish':