diff --git a/qosmate/Makefile b/qosmate/Makefile
index d3d005b67..dcca0634e 100644
--- a/qosmate/Makefile
+++ b/qosmate/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=qosmate
 PKG_VERSION:=0.5.48
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Markus Hütter <mh@hudra.net>
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-3.0-or-later
diff --git a/qosmate/etc/init.d/qosmate b/qosmate/etc/init.d/qosmate
index 9dd49007b..9457fee2f 100644
--- a/qosmate/etc/init.d/qosmate
+++ b/qosmate/etc/init.d/qosmate
@@ -2086,6 +2086,16 @@ status_service() {
         fi
     fi
 
+    if [ "$AUTORATE_ENABLED" = "1" ]; then
+        if [ -f /etc/init.d/qosmate-autorate ] && /etc/init.d/qosmate-autorate running; then
+            print_msg "Autorate: active"
+        else
+            print_msg "Autorate: enabled in config but not running"
+        fi
+    else
+        print_msg "Autorate: off"
+    fi
+
     # Display QoSmate version information
     print_msg "" "==== Version Information ===="
     check_version