diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d2025ec6..aed09999 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#52]: https://github.com/elfo-rs/elfo/issues/52
 [#127]: https://github.com/elfo-rs/elfo/pull/127
 [#128]: https://github.com/elfo-rs/elfo/pull/128
+[#133]: https://github.com/elfo-rs/elfo/pull/133
 
 ## [0.2.0-alpha.15] - 2024-05-13
 ### Added
diff --git a/elfo-core/src/actor.rs b/elfo-core/src/actor.rs
index afbf33f3..7764852e 100644
--- a/elfo-core/src/actor.rs
+++ b/elfo-core/src/actor.rs
@@ -272,20 +272,6 @@ impl Actor {
         self.mailbox.close(scope::trace_id())
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn is_initializing(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(
-            self.control.read().status.kind,
-            ActorStatusKind::Initializing
-        )
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn is_terminating(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(
-            self.control.read().status.kind,
-            ActorStatusKind::Terminating
-        )
-    }
-
     pub(crate) async fn finished(&self) {
         self.finished.wait().await
     }
@@ -339,8 +325,8 @@ mod tests {
         let fut = actor.finished();
         actor.set_status(ActorStatus::TERMINATED);
         fut.await;
-        assert!(actor.control.read().status.is_finished());
+        assert!(actor.status_kind().is_finished());
         actor.finished().await;
-        assert!(actor.control.read().status.is_finished());
+        assert!(actor.status_kind().is_finished());
     }
 }
diff --git a/elfo-core/src/context.rs b/elfo-core/src/context.rs
index 91887a75..ef8d870d 100644
--- a/elfo-core/src/context.rs
+++ b/elfo-core/src/context.rs
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ impl<C, K> Context<C, K> {
 
         if unlikely(self.stage == Stage::PreRecv) {
             let actor = ward!(self.actor.as_ref().and_then(|o| o.as_actor()));
-            if actor.is_initializing() {
+            if actor.status_kind().is_initializing() {
                 actor.set_status(ActorStatus::NORMAL);
             }
             self.stage = Stage::Working;
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ fn e2m<M: Message>(envelope: Envelope) -> M {
 
 #[cold]
 fn on_input_closed(stage: &mut Stage, actor: &Actor) {
-    if !actor.is_terminating() {
+    if !actor.status_kind().is_terminating() {
         actor.set_status(ActorStatus::TERMINATING);
     }
     *stage = Stage::Closed;
diff --git a/elfo-core/src/lib.rs b/elfo-core/src/lib.rs
index fe544530..41cc0210 100644
--- a/elfo-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/elfo-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ extern crate elfo_utils;
 extern crate self as elfo_core;
 
 // TODO: revise this list
-pub use crate::actor_status::{ActorStatus, ActorStatusKind};
 pub use crate::{
     actor::{ActorMeta, ActorStartCause, ActorStartInfo},
+    actor_status::{ActorStatus, ActorStatusKind},
     addr::Addr,
     config::Config,
     context::{Context, RequestBuilder},