diff --git a/resources/sql/patches/20131020.pxactionmig.php b/resources/sql/patches/20131020.pxactionmig.php
--- a/resources/sql/patches/20131020.pxactionmig.php
+++ b/resources/sql/patches/20131020.pxactionmig.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   $type_map = array(
     'name' => PhabricatorProjectNameTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE,
     'members' => PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_MEMBERS,
-    'status' => PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS,
+    'status' => PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE,
     'canview' => PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_VIEW_POLICY,
     'canedit' => PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_EDIT_POLICY,
     'canjoin' => PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_JOIN_POLICY,
diff --git a/src/__phutil_library_map__.php b/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
--- a/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
+++ b/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
@@ -3669,6 +3669,7 @@
     'PhabricatorProjectSlugsTransaction' => 'applications/project/xaction/PhabricatorProjectSlugsTransaction.php',
     'PhabricatorProjectStandardCustomField' => 'applications/project/customfield/PhabricatorProjectStandardCustomField.php',
     'PhabricatorProjectStatus' => 'applications/project/constants/PhabricatorProjectStatus.php',
+    'PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction' => 'applications/project/xaction/PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction.php',
     'PhabricatorProjectSubprojectWarningController' => 'applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectSubprojectWarningController.php',
     'PhabricatorProjectSubprojectsController' => 'applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectSubprojectsController.php',
     'PhabricatorProjectSubprojectsProfileMenuItem' => 'applications/project/menuitem/PhabricatorProjectSubprojectsProfileMenuItem.php',
@@ -9084,6 +9085,7 @@
       'PhabricatorStandardCustomFieldInterface',
     ),
     'PhabricatorProjectStatus' => 'Phobject',
+    'PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction' => 'PhabricatorProjectTransactionType',
     'PhabricatorProjectSubprojectWarningController' => 'PhabricatorProjectController',
     'PhabricatorProjectSubprojectsController' => 'PhabricatorProjectController',
     'PhabricatorProjectSubprojectsProfileMenuItem' => 'PhabricatorProfileMenuItem',
diff --git a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectArchiveController.php b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectArchiveController.php
--- a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectArchiveController.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectArchiveController.php
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
       $xactions = array();
 
       $xactions[] = id(new PhabricatorProjectTransaction())
-        ->setTransactionType(PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS)
+        ->setTransactionType(
+            PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE)
         ->setNewValue($new_status);
 
       id(new PhabricatorProjectTransactionEditor())
diff --git a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectColumnHideController.php b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectColumnHideController.php
--- a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectColumnHideController.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectColumnHideController.php
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
         $xactions = array();
 
         $xactions[] = id(new PhabricatorProjectTransaction())
-          ->setTransactionType(PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS)
+          ->setTransactionType(
+              PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE)
           ->setNewValue($new_status);
 
         id(new PhabricatorProjectTransactionEditor())
diff --git a/src/applications/project/editor/PhabricatorProjectTransactionEditor.php b/src/applications/project/editor/PhabricatorProjectTransactionEditor.php
--- a/src/applications/project/editor/PhabricatorProjectTransactionEditor.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/editor/PhabricatorProjectTransactionEditor.php
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     $types[] = PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_EDIT_POLICY;
     $types[] = PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_JOIN_POLICY;
 
-    $types[] = PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS;
     $types[] = PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_IMAGE;
     $types[] = PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_ICON;
     $types[] = PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_COLOR;
@@ -50,8 +49,6 @@
     PhabricatorApplicationTransaction $xaction) {
 
     switch ($xaction->getTransactionType()) {
-      case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS:
-        return $object->getStatus();
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_IMAGE:
         return $object->getProfileImagePHID();
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_ICON:
@@ -81,7 +78,6 @@
     PhabricatorApplicationTransaction $xaction) {
 
     switch ($xaction->getTransactionType()) {
-      case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_IMAGE:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_ICON:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_COLOR:
@@ -109,9 +105,6 @@
     PhabricatorApplicationTransaction $xaction) {
 
     switch ($xaction->getTransactionType()) {
-      case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS:
-        $object->setStatus($xaction->getNewValue());
-        return;
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_IMAGE:
         $object->setProfileImagePHID($xaction->getNewValue());
         return;
@@ -157,7 +150,6 @@
     $new = $xaction->getNewValue();
 
     switch ($xaction->getTransactionType()) {
-      case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_IMAGE:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_ICON:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_COLOR:
@@ -343,7 +335,7 @@
 
     switch ($xaction->getTransactionType()) {
       case PhabricatorProjectNameTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE:
-      case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS:
+      case PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_IMAGE:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_ICON:
       case PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_COLOR:
diff --git a/src/applications/project/lipsum/PhabricatorProjectTestDataGenerator.php b/src/applications/project/lipsum/PhabricatorProjectTestDataGenerator.php
--- a/src/applications/project/lipsum/PhabricatorProjectTestDataGenerator.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/lipsum/PhabricatorProjectTestDataGenerator.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       $this->newProjectTitle());
 
     $xactions[] = $this->newTransaction(
-      PhabricatorProjectTransaction::TYPE_STATUS,
+      PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE,
       $this->newProjectStatus());
 
     // Almost always make the author a member.
diff --git a/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectTransaction.php b/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectTransaction.php
--- a/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectTransaction.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectTransaction.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 final class PhabricatorProjectTransaction
   extends PhabricatorModularTransaction {
 
-  const TYPE_STATUS     = 'project:status';
   const TYPE_IMAGE      = 'project:image';
   const TYPE_ICON       = 'project:icon';
   const TYPE_COLOR      = 'project:color';
@@ -55,22 +54,6 @@
     return array_merge($req_phids, parent::getRequiredHandlePHIDs());
   }
 
-  public function getColor() {
-
-    $old = $this->getOldValue();
-    $new = $this->getNewValue();
-
-    switch ($this->getTransactionType()) {
-      case self::TYPE_STATUS:
-        if ($old == 0) {
-          return 'red';
-        } else {
-          return 'green';
-        }
-      }
-    return parent::getColor();
-  }
-
   public function shouldHide() {
     switch ($this->getTransactionType()) {
       case PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_EDGE:
@@ -115,12 +98,6 @@
     $new = $this->getNewValue();
 
     switch ($this->getTransactionType()) {
-      case self::TYPE_STATUS:
-        if ($old == 0) {
-          return 'fa-ban';
-        } else {
-          return 'fa-check';
-        }
       case self::TYPE_LOCKED:
         if ($new) {
           return 'fa-lock';
@@ -149,18 +126,6 @@
           '%s created this project.',
           $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid));
 
-      case self::TYPE_STATUS:
-        if ($old == 0) {
-          return pht(
-            '%s archived this project.',
-            $author_handle);
-        } else {
-          return pht(
-            '%s activated this project.',
-            $author_handle);
-        }
-        break;
-
       case self::TYPE_IMAGE:
         // TODO: Some day, it would be nice to show the images.
         if (!$old) {
@@ -288,18 +253,6 @@
     $new = $this->getNewValue();
 
     switch ($this->getTransactionType()) {
-      case self::TYPE_STATUS:
-        if ($old == 0) {
-          return pht(
-            '%s archived %s.',
-            $author_handle,
-            $object_handle);
-        } else {
-          return pht(
-            '%s activated %s.',
-            $author_handle,
-            $object_handle);
-        }
       case self::TYPE_IMAGE:
         // TODO: Some day, it would be nice to show the images.
         if (!$old) {
@@ -378,7 +331,7 @@
           $tags[] = self::MAILTAG_OTHER;
         }
         break;
-      case self::TYPE_STATUS:
+      case PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction::TRANSACTIONTYPE:
       case self::TYPE_LOCKED:
       default:
         $tags[] = self::MAILTAG_OTHER;
diff --git a/src/applications/project/xaction/PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction.php b/src/applications/project/xaction/PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/project/xaction/PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+final class PhabricatorProjectStatusTransaction
+  extends PhabricatorProjectTransactionType {
+
+  const TRANSACTIONTYPE = 'project:status';
+
+  public function generateOldValue($object) {
+    return $object->getStatus();
+  }
+
+  public function applyInternalEffects($object, $value) {
+    $object->setStatus($value);
+  }
+
+  public function getTitle() {
+    $old = $this->getOldValue();
+
+    if ($old == 0) {
+      return pht(
+        '%s archived this project.',
+        $this->renderAuthor());
+    } else {
+      return pht(
+        '%s activated this project.',
+        $this->renderAuthor());
+    }
+  }
+
+  public function getTitleForFeed() {
+    $old = $this->getOldValue();
+
+    if ($old == 0) {
+      return pht(
+        '%s archived %s.',
+        $this->renderAuthor(),
+        $this->renderObject());
+    } else {
+      return pht(
+        '%s activated %s.',
+        $this->renderAuthor(),
+        $this->renderObject());
+    }
+  }
+
+  public function getColor() {
+    $old = $this->getOldValue();
+
+    if ($old == 0) {
+      return 'red';
+    } else {
+      return 'green';
+    }
+  }
+
+  public function getIcon() {
+    $old = $this->getOldValue();
+
+    if ($old == 0) {
+      return 'fa-ban';
+    } else {
+      return 'fa-check';
+    }
+  }
+
+}