diff --git a/commands/live/apply/cmdapply.go b/commands/live/apply/cmdapply.go
index 1616012b42..1f08ad4af9 100644
--- a/commands/live/apply/cmdapply.go
+++ b/commands/live/apply/cmdapply.go
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ func NewRunner(
 		"dry-run apply for the resources in the package.")
 	c.Flags().BoolVar(&r.printStatusEvents, "show-status-events", false,
 		"Print status events (always enabled for table output)")
+	c.Flags().StringVar(&r.statusPolicyString, "status-policy", "all",
+		"It determines which status information should be saved in the inventory (if compatible). Available options "+
+			fmt.Sprintf("%q and %q.", "all", "none"))
 	return r
 }
 
@@ -113,9 +116,11 @@ type Runner struct {
 	inventoryPolicyString        string
 	dryRun                       bool
 	printStatusEvents            bool
+	statusPolicyString           string
 
 	inventoryPolicy inventory.Policy
 	prunePropPolicy metav1.DeletionPropagation
+	statusPolicy    inventory.StatusPolicy
 
 	applyRunner func(r *Runner, invInfo inventory.Info, objs []*unstructured.Unstructured,
 		dryRunStrategy common.DryRunStrategy) error
@@ -133,6 +138,11 @@ func (r *Runner) preRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	r.statusPolicy, err = flagutils.ConvertStatusPolicy(r.statusPolicyString)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if found := printers.ValidatePrinterType(r.output); !found {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown output type %q", r.output)
 	}
@@ -229,7 +239,7 @@ func runApply(r *Runner, invInfo inventory.Info, objs []*unstructured.Unstructur
 
 	// Run the applier. It will return a channel where we can receive updates
 	// to keep track of progress and any issues.
-	invClient, err := inventory.NewClient(r.factory, live.WrapInventoryObj, live.InvToUnstructuredFunc, inventory.StatusPolicyAll, live.ResourceGroupGVK)
+	invClient, err := inventory.NewClient(r.factory, live.WrapInventoryObj, live.InvToUnstructuredFunc, r.statusPolicy, live.ResourceGroupGVK)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/commands/live/apply/cmdapply_test.go b/commands/live/apply/cmdapply_test.go
index 0f7885a5bf..aa24693869 100644
--- a/commands/live/apply/cmdapply_test.go
+++ b/commands/live/apply/cmdapply_test.go
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ func TestCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectedErrorMsg: "inventory policy must be one of strict, adopt",
 		},
+		"invalid status policy": {
+			args: []string{
+				"--status-policy", "noSuchPolicy",
+			},
+			namespace: "testns",
+			applyCallbackFunc: func(t *testing.T, _ *Runner, _ inventory.Info) {
+				t.FailNow()
+			},
+			expectedErrorMsg: "status policy must be one of none, all",
+		},
 		"invalid output format": {
 			args: []string{
 				"--output", "foo",
diff --git a/commands/live/destroy/cmddestroy.go b/commands/live/destroy/cmddestroy.go
index 596a1f8cfb..651c5216c0 100644
--- a/commands/live/destroy/cmddestroy.go
+++ b/commands/live/destroy/cmddestroy.go
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ func NewRunner(
 		"dry-run apply for the resources in the package.")
 	c.Flags().BoolVar(&r.printStatusEvents, "show-status-events", false,
 		"Print status events (always enabled for table output)")
+	c.Flags().StringVar(&r.statusPolicyString, "status-policy", "all",
+		"It determines which status information should be saved in the inventory (if compatible). Available options "+
+			fmt.Sprintf("%q and %q.", "all", "none"))
 	return r
 }
 
@@ -86,8 +89,10 @@ type Runner struct {
 	inventoryPolicyString string
 	dryRun                bool
 	printStatusEvents     bool
+	statusPolicyString    string
 
 	inventoryPolicy inventory.Policy
+	statusPolicy    inventory.StatusPolicy
 
 	// TODO(mortent): This is needed for now since we don't have a good way to
 	// stub out the Destroyer with an interface for testing purposes.
@@ -101,6 +106,10 @@ func (r *Runner) preRunE(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	r.statusPolicy, err = flagutils.ConvertStatusPolicy(r.statusPolicyString)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	if found := printers.ValidatePrinterType(r.output); !found {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown output type %q", r.output)
@@ -159,7 +168,7 @@ func (r *Runner) runE(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 func runDestroy(r *Runner, inv inventory.Info, dryRunStrategy common.DryRunStrategy) error {
 	// Run the destroyer. It will return a channel where we can receive updates
 	// to keep track of progress and any issues.
-	invClient, err := inventory.NewClient(r.factory, live.WrapInventoryObj, live.InvToUnstructuredFunc, inventory.StatusPolicyAll, live.ResourceGroupGVK)
+	invClient, err := inventory.NewClient(r.factory, live.WrapInventoryObj, live.InvToUnstructuredFunc, r.statusPolicy, live.ResourceGroupGVK)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/commands/live/destroy/cmddestroy_test.go b/commands/live/destroy/cmddestroy_test.go
index db39812004..5855fe1768 100644
--- a/commands/live/destroy/cmddestroy_test.go
+++ b/commands/live/destroy/cmddestroy_test.go
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ func TestCmd(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectedErrorMsg: "inventory policy must be one of strict, adopt",
 		},
+		"invalid status policy": {
+			args: []string{
+				"--status-policy", "noSuchPolicy",
+			},
+			namespace: "testns",
+			destroyCallbackFunc: func(t *testing.T, _ inventory.Info) {
+				t.FailNow()
+			},
+			expectedErrorMsg: "status policy must be one of none, all",
+		},
 		"invalid output format": {
 			args: []string{
 				"--output", "foo",