diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/StatusCommandlet.java b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/StatusCommandlet.java
index ea47bac6c..b706d944a 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/StatusCommandlet.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/StatusCommandlet.java
@@ -80,4 +80,10 @@ private void logOnlineStatus() {
       this.context.warning("You are offline. Check your internet connection and potential proxy settings.");
     }
   }
+  
+  @Override
+  public boolean isIdeRootRequired() {
+
+    return false;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/StatusCommandletTest.java b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/StatusCommandletTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9ba353a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/StatusCommandletTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package com.devonfw.tools.ide.commandlet;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import com.devonfw.tools.ide.cli.CliArguments;
+import com.devonfw.tools.ide.context.AbstractIdeContextTest;
+import com.devonfw.tools.ide.context.IdeTestContext;
+
+/**
+ * Test of {@link StatusCommandlet}.
+ */
+public class StatusCommandletTest extends AbstractIdeContextTest {
+
+  private static final String PROJECT_BASIC = "basic";
+
+  @Test
+  public void testStatusOutsideOfHome() {
+    //arrange
+    IdeTestContext context = new IdeTestContext();
+    CliArguments args = new CliArguments("status");
+    args.next();
+
+    //act
+    context.run(args);
+
+    //assert
+    assertThat(context).logAtWarning().hasMessageContaining("You are not inside an IDE installation: ");
+  }
+}