diff --git a/debian/uhub.init b/debian/uhub.init
index 7d4ae4f..67c068c 100644
--- a/debian/uhub.init
+++ b/debian/uhub.init
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $network
 # Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
 # Default-Stop:      0 1 6
-# Short-Description: uhub - High performance ADC p2p hub.
+# Short-Description: Start daemon at boot time
+# Description:       Enable service provided by daemon.
 ### END INIT INFO
 
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
@@ -83,8 +84,12 @@ case "$1" in
 		$0 start
 		;;
 
+	status)
+		status_of_proc $DAEMON $NAME && exit 0 || exit $?
+		;;
+
 	*)
-		echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
+		echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload|status}" >&2
 		exit 1
 		;;
 esac