diff --git a/scenarios/s3.js b/scenarios/s3.js
index 73a2d4d..81283c4 100644
--- a/scenarios/s3.js
+++ b/scenarios/s3.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if (registry_enabled && delete_age) {
   obj_to_delete_selector =
       constructor(__ENV.REGISTRY_FILE, 'obj_to_delete',
                   __ENV.SELECTION_SIZE ? parseInt(__ENV.SELECTION_SIZE) : 0, {
-                    status : 'created',
+                    status : 'read',
                     age : delete_age,
                   });
 }
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ export function obj_read() {
     if (!resp.success) {
       log.withFields({bucket : obj.s3_bucket, key : obj.s3_key, op : 'READ'})
           .error(resp.error);
+    } else {
+      obj_registry.setObjectStatus(obj.id, obj.status, 'read');
     }
     return
   }