diff --git a/flask/json/__init__.py b/flask/json/__init__.py
index 30e54525..3ecdd575 100644
--- a/flask/json/__init__.py
+++ b/flask/json/__init__.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def jsonify(*args, **kwargs):
         }
 
 
-    .. versionchanged:: 0.11
+    .. versionchanged:: 1.1
        Added support for status parameter
 
     This function's response will be pretty printed if the
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers.py b/tests/test_helpers.py
index a0e9ab33..240eeba7 100644
--- a/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -244,7 +244,17 @@ class TestJSON(object):
         assert rv_uuid == test_uuid
 
     def test_jsonify_status(self, app, client):
-        flask.jsonify({'code': 400}, status=400)
+        @app.route('/statusarg')
+        def return_arg_status():
+            return flask.jsonify({'code': 400}, status=400)
+
+        @app.route('/statuskwarg')
+        def return_kwarg_status():
+            return flask.jsonify(code=400, status=400)
+
+        for url in '/statuskwarg', '/statusarg':
+            rv = client.get(url)
+            assert rv.status_code == 400
 
     def test_json_attr(self, app, client):