diff --git a/python/semantic_kernel/contents/chat_message_content.py b/python/semantic_kernel/contents/chat_message_content.py
index 13376106e8b1..226514e26090 100644
--- a/python/semantic_kernel/contents/chat_message_content.py
+++ b/python/semantic_kernel/contents/chat_message_content.py
@@ -243,9 +243,11 @@ def to_element(self) -> "Element":
         """
         root = Element(self.tag)
         for field in self.model_fields_set:
-            if field not in ["role", "name", "encoding", "finish_reason", "ai_model_id"]:
+            if field not in ["role", "name", "encoding", "finish_reason", "status", "ai_model_id"]:
                 continue
             value = getattr(self, field)
+            if value is None:
+                continue
             if isinstance(value, Enum):
                 value = value.value
             root.set(field, value)
diff --git a/python/tests/unit/contents/test_chat_history.py b/python/tests/unit/contents/test_chat_history.py
index 3c1b92945296..0623062442a6 100644
--- a/python/tests/unit/contents/test_chat_history.py
+++ b/python/tests/unit/contents/test_chat_history.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from semantic_kernel.contents.image_content import ImageContent
 from semantic_kernel.contents.text_content import TextContent
 from semantic_kernel.contents.utils.author_role import AuthorRole
+from semantic_kernel.contents.utils.status import Status
 from semantic_kernel.exceptions import ContentInitializationError
 from semantic_kernel.functions.kernel_arguments import KernelArguments
 from semantic_kernel.kernel import Kernel
@@ -33,6 +34,30 @@ def mock_chat_completion_response() -> ChatCompletion:
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("serializer", [str, ChatHistory.to_prompt], ids=["str", "to_prompt"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("status", list(Status))
+def test_xml_roundtrip_preserves_message_status(status: Status, serializer):
+    history = ChatHistory(messages=[ChatMessageContent(role=AuthorRole.ASSISTANT, content="Working", status=status)])
+
+    xml = serializer(history)
+    restored = ChatHistory.from_rendered_prompt(xml)
+
+    assert f'status="{status.value}"' in xml
+    assert restored[0].status is status
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("serializer", [str, ChatHistory.to_prompt], ids=["str", "to_prompt"])
+def test_xml_serialization_omits_cleared_message_status(serializer):
+    message = ChatMessageContent(role=AuthorRole.ASSISTANT, content="Working", status=Status.IN_PROGRESS)
+    message.status = None
+
+    xml = serializer(ChatHistory(messages=[message]))
+    restored = ChatHistory.from_rendered_prompt(xml)
+
+    assert "status=" not in xml
+    assert restored[0].status is None
+
+
 def test_init_with_system_message_only():
     system_msg = "test message"
     chat_history = ChatHistory(system_message=system_msg)