diff --git a/mythtv/manifests/init.pp b/mythtv/manifests/init.pp
index 2ffb9f0..323f167 100644
--- a/mythtv/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/mythtv/manifests/init.pp
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ class mythtv::backend {
     }
 
     service { "mythbackend":
-	ensure  => running,
-	enable  => true,
-	require => Package["mythtv-backend"],
+	ensure    => running,
+	enable    => true,
+	hasstatus => true,
+	require   => Package["mythtv-backend"],
     }
 
     file { "/etc/cron.daily/mythorphans":