diff --git a/sample-config/naemon.cfg.in b/sample-config/naemon.cfg.in
index a877dc516..5e83261e3 100644
--- a/sample-config/naemon.cfg.in
+++ b/sample-config/naemon.cfg.in
@@ -1048,9 +1048,9 @@ allow_empty_hostgroup_assignment=0
 
 # SET SERVICE/HOST STATUS WHEN SERVICE CHECK SKIPPED
 # These options will allow you to set the status of a service when its
-# service check is skipped due to one of three reasons:
-# 1) failed dependency check; 2) parent's status; 3) host not up
-# Number 3 can only happen if 'host_down_disable_service_checks' above
+# service check is skipped due to one of two reasons:
+# 1) failed dependency check; 2) host not up
+# Number 2 can only happen if 'host_down_disable_service_checks' above
 # is set to 1.
 # Valid values for the service* options are:
 #     -1     Do not change the service status (default)
@@ -1059,7 +1059,6 @@ allow_empty_hostgroup_assignment=0
 #      2     Set the service status to STATE_CRITICAL
 #      3     Set the service status to STATE_UNKNOWN
 #service_skip_check_dependency_status=-1
-#service_skip_check_parent_status=-1
 #service_skip_check_host_down_status=-1
 
 # The host_dependency_skip_check_status option will allow you to set the
diff --git a/src/naemon/checks_host.c b/src/naemon/checks_host.c
index b9245c73f..2134eaa04 100644
--- a/src/naemon/checks_host.c
+++ b/src/naemon/checks_host.c
@@ -241,8 +241,14 @@ static int run_async_host_check(host *hst, int check_options, double latency)
 		/* check host dependencies for execution */
 		log_debug_info(DEBUGL_CHECKS, 0, "Host '%s' checking dependencies...\n", hst->name);
 		if (check_host_dependencies(hst, EXECUTION_DEPENDENCY) == DEPENDENCIES_FAILED) {
-			if (service_skip_check_dependency_status >= 0) {
-				hst->current_state = service_skip_check_dependency_status;
+			if (host_skip_check_dependency_status >= 0) {
+				hst->current_state = host_skip_check_dependency_status;
+				if(strstr(hst->plugin_output, "(host dependency check failed)") == NULL) {
+					char *old_output = nm_strdup(hst->plugin_output);
+					nm_free(hst->plugin_output);
+					nm_asprintf(&hst->plugin_output, "(host dependency check failed) was: %s", old_output);
+					nm_free(old_output);
+				}
 			}
 
 			log_debug_info(DEBUGL_CHECKS, 0, "Host '%s' failed dependency check. Aborting check\n", hst->name);
diff --git a/src/naemon/checks_service.c b/src/naemon/checks_service.c
index 331b76007..df9a77a0b 100644
--- a/src/naemon/checks_service.c
+++ b/src/naemon/checks_service.c
@@ -201,8 +201,14 @@ static void handle_service_check_event(struct nm_event_execution_properties *evp
 			/* check service dependencies for execution */
 			log_debug_info(DEBUGL_CHECKS, 0, "Service '%s' on host '%s' checking dependencies...\n", temp_service->description, temp_service->host_name);
 			if (check_service_dependencies(temp_service, EXECUTION_DEPENDENCY) == DEPENDENCIES_FAILED) {
-				if (service_skip_check_parent_status >= 0) {
-					temp_service->current_state = service_skip_check_parent_status;
+				if (service_skip_check_dependency_status >= 0) {
+					temp_service->current_state = service_skip_check_dependency_status;
+					if(strstr(temp_service->plugin_output, "(service dependency check failed)") == NULL) {
+						char *old_output = nm_strdup(temp_service->plugin_output);
+						nm_free(temp_service->plugin_output);
+						nm_asprintf(&temp_service->plugin_output, "(service dependency check failed) was: %s", old_output);
+						nm_free(old_output);
+					}
 				}
 				log_debug_info(DEBUGL_CHECKS, 0, "Service '%s' on host '%s' failed dependency check. Aborting check\n", temp_service->description, temp_service->host_name);
 				return;
@@ -217,7 +223,13 @@ static void handle_service_check_event(struct nm_event_execution_properties *evp
 					if(temp_host->current_state != STATE_UP) {
 						log_debug_info(DEBUGL_CHECKS, 2, "Host state not UP, so service check will not be performed - will be rescheduled as normal.\n");
 						if (service_skip_check_host_down_status >= 0) {
-							temp_host->current_state = service_skip_check_host_down_status;
+							temp_service->current_state = service_skip_check_host_down_status;
+							if(strstr(temp_service->plugin_output, "(host is down)") == NULL) {
+								char *old_output = nm_strdup(temp_service->plugin_output);
+								nm_free(temp_service->plugin_output);
+								nm_asprintf(&temp_service->plugin_output, "(host is down) was: %s", old_output);
+								nm_free(old_output);
+							}
 						}
 						return;
 					}
diff --git a/src/naemon/configuration.c b/src/naemon/configuration.c
index 1e107b15a..16638d614 100644
--- a/src/naemon/configuration.c
+++ b/src/naemon/configuration.c
@@ -1077,13 +1077,6 @@ read_config_file(const char *main_config_file, nagios_macros *mac)
 				error = TRUE;
 				break;
 			}
-		} else if(!strcmp(variable,"service_skip_check_parent_status")) {
-			service_skip_check_parent_status = atoi(value);
-			if (service_skip_check_parent_status < -1 || service_skip_check_parent_status > 3) {
-				nm_asprintf(&error_message, "Illegal value for service_skip_check_parent_status");
-				error = TRUE;
-				break;
-			}
 		} else if (!strcmp(variable,"service_skip_check_host_down_status")) {
 			service_skip_check_host_down_status = atoi(value);
 			if (service_skip_check_host_down_status < -1 || service_skip_check_host_down_status > 3) {
diff --git a/src/naemon/defaults.h b/src/naemon/defaults.h
index 749d6a26d..a26b19d21 100644
--- a/src/naemon/defaults.h
+++ b/src/naemon/defaults.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_ALLOW_EMPTY_HOSTGROUP_ASSIGNMENT        2        /* Allow assigning to empty hostgroups by default, but warn about it */
 #define DEFAULT_ALLOW_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES             0        /* Allow circular depdendencies */
 #define DEFAULT_HOST_DOWN_DISABLE_SERVICE_CHECKS        0        /* run service checks if the host is down */
+#define DEFAULT_SKIP_CHECK_STATUS                      -1        /* do not change status by default */
 
 #define DEFAULT_HOST_PERFDATA_FILE_TEMPLATE "[HOSTPERFDATA]\t$TIMET$\t$HOSTNAME$\t$HOSTEXECUTIONTIME$\t$HOSTOUTPUT$\t$HOSTPERFDATA$"
 #define DEFAULT_SERVICE_PERFDATA_FILE_TEMPLATE "[SERVICEPERFDATA]\t$TIMET$\t$HOSTNAME$\t$SERVICEDESC$\t$SERVICEEXECUTIONTIME$\t$SERVICELATENCY$\t$SERVICEOUTPUT$\t$SERVICEPERFDATA$"
diff --git a/src/naemon/globals.h b/src/naemon/globals.h
index 4bb2565c9..fa0f744c9 100644
--- a/src/naemon/globals.h
+++ b/src/naemon/globals.h
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ extern int allow_empty_hostgroup_assignment;
 extern int allow_circular_dependencies;
 extern int host_down_disable_service_checks;
 extern int service_skip_check_dependency_status;
-extern int service_skip_check_parent_status;
 extern int service_skip_check_host_down_status;
 extern int host_skip_check_dependency_status;
 
diff --git a/src/naemon/utils.c b/src/naemon/utils.c
index f2809128e..bf43f6aa9 100644
--- a/src/naemon/utils.c
+++ b/src/naemon/utils.c
@@ -166,10 +166,9 @@ char *use_timezone = NULL;
 int allow_empty_hostgroup_assignment = DEFAULT_ALLOW_EMPTY_HOSTGROUP_ASSIGNMENT;
 int allow_circular_dependencies = DEFAULT_ALLOW_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES;
 int host_down_disable_service_checks = DEFAULT_HOST_DOWN_DISABLE_SERVICE_CHECKS;
-int service_skip_check_dependency_status = -1;
-int service_skip_check_parent_status = -1;
-int service_skip_check_host_down_status = -1;
-int host_skip_check_dependency_status = -1;
+int service_skip_check_dependency_status = DEFAULT_SKIP_CHECK_STATUS;
+int service_skip_check_host_down_status = DEFAULT_SKIP_CHECK_STATUS;
+int host_skip_check_dependency_status = DEFAULT_SKIP_CHECK_STATUS;
 
 static long long check_file_size(char *, unsigned long, struct rlimit);