diff --git a/src/hss_led/LedController.cpp b/src/hss_led/LedController.cpp
index c61a3cb4..8d0f3916 100644
--- a/src/hss_led/LedController.cpp
+++ b/src/hss_led/LedController.cpp
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ static std::string dispatch(State& state, const std::string& message, uid_t uid,
   bool valid = false;
   if (v[1] == "status" && v.size() == 2) {
     return "OK owner=" + std::string(state.overrideActive ? "override" : state.automatic ? "auto" : "system") +
-        " backend=" + backend.name + " pending=" + std::to_string(dirty) + " pattern=" + state.effective().wire();
+        " backend=" + backend.name + " pending=" + std::to_string(dirty) +
+        " disabled=" + std::to_string(exists(disabled)) + " pattern=" + state.effective().wire();
   }
   if ((uid == administrator || uid == reporter) && v[1] == "report" && v.size() == 6) {
     valid = parsePattern(v, 2, changed.report);
@@ -598,6 +599,7 @@ static const char usage[] =
     "  Maximum: 86400000 ms. Alternate/blink require positive durations.\n"
     "  COLOR 0 selects a steady color; unequal phase durations are allowed.\n\n"
     "Commands return after acceptance; status shows pending hardware updates.\n"
+    "  disabled=1: /etc/config/disableLED forces the radio LED off.\n"
     "Control changes require root. The hss_led daemon must be running.\n\n"
     "Examples:\n"
     "  hss_ledctl --led rpi-rf-mod alternate blue red slow\n"
diff --git a/src/hss_led/tests/LedControllerTest.cpp b/src/hss_led/tests/LedControllerTest.cpp
index cb3e6bec..aa846ee3 100644
--- a/src/hss_led/tests/LedControllerTest.cpp
+++ b/src/hss_led/tests/LedControllerTest.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ int main() {
     check(state.effective().a == 3);
     check(command("1 system 3 3 0 0") == "OK accepted" && !state.overrideActive && !state.automatic);
     check(command("1 report 4 4 0 0", 1234) == "OK accepted" && state.effective().a == 3);
-    put(disabled, ""); check(state.effective().a == 0); unlink(disabled.c_str());
+    check(command("1 status").find(" disabled=0 ") != std::string::npos);
+    put(disabled, ""); check(state.effective().a == 0);
+    check(command("1 status").find(" disabled=1 pattern=0 0 0 0") != std::string::npos);
+    unlink(disabled.c_str());
     std::string before = state.wire();
     for (const auto& msg : {"1 override 9 0 10 10", "1 report 1 2 0 0", "1 auto extra", "2 release", "1 system 1 2 0 1"})
       check(command(msg).compare(0, 3, "ERR") == 0 && state.wire() == before);