diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
index a3947047e59..d6cc6ce12a5 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
@@ -271,7 +271,12 @@ func describePod(pod *api.Pod, rcs []api.ReplicationController, events *api.Even
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Image(s):\t%s\n", makeImageList(&pod.Spec))
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Node:\t%s\n", pod.Spec.NodeName+"/"+pod.Status.HostIP)
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(pod.Labels))
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Status:\t%s\n", string(pod.Status.Phase))
+		if pod.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Status:\tTerminating (expires %s)\n", pod.DeletionTimestamp.Time.Format(time.RFC1123Z))
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Termination Grace Period:\t%ss\n", pod.DeletionGracePeriodSeconds)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Status:\t%s\n", string(pod.Status.Phase))
+		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Replication Controllers:\t%s\n", printReplicationControllersByLabels(rcs))
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Containers:\n")
 		describeContainers(pod.Status.ContainerStatuses, out)
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
index 90ad20f3ef8..478494e2ac3 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
@@ -404,13 +404,17 @@ func printPod(pod *api.Pod, w io.Writer, withNamespace bool) error {
 		name = pod.Name
 	}
 
+	phase := string(pod.Status.Phase)
+	if pod.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
+		phase = "Terminating"
+	}
 	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n",
 		name,
 		pod.Status.PodIP,
 		"", "",
 		podHostString(pod.Spec.NodeName, pod.Status.HostIP),
 		formatLabels(pod.Labels),
-		pod.Status.Phase,
+		phase,
 		translateTimestamp(pod.CreationTimestamp),
 		pod.Status.Message,
 	)