--- a/dom/apps/Webapps.jsm
+++ b/dom/apps/Webapps.jsm
@@ -3102,16 +3102,22 @@ this.DOMApplicationRegistry = {
     let appObject = this._cloneApp(aData, app, manifest, jsonManifest, id, localId);
 
     this.webapps[id] = appObject;
 
     // For package apps, the permissions are not in the mini-manifest, so
     // don't update the permissions yet.
     if (!aData.isPackage) {
       if (supportUseCurrentProfile()) {
+        try {
+          if (Services.prefs.getBoolPref("dom.apps.developer_mode")) {
+            this.webapps[id].appStatus =
+              AppsUtils.getAppManifestStatus(app.manifest);
+          }
+        } catch(e) {};
         PermissionsInstaller.installPermissions(
           {
             origin: appObject.origin,
             manifestURL: appObject.manifestURL,
             manifest: jsonManifest,
             kind: appObject.kind
           },
           isReinstall,