diff --git a/helpers/smart b/helpers/smart
index 95e23c0..e998cc7 100644
--- a/helpers/smart
+++ b/helpers/smart
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ get_smart() {
 	smartctl -H "$1"
 }
 
+get_smart_status() {
+	smartctl -H "$1" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+	echo $?
+}
diff --git a/scripts/smart b/scripts/smart
index 2a7c839..f2bbc23 100755
--- a/scripts/smart
+++ b/scripts/smart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 for device in $SMART_DEVICES; do
 	export device
 	export result="$(get_smart "$device")"
+	export status="$(get_smart_status "$device")"
 
 	render_template smart
 done
diff --git a/templates/deblan-text/smart.tpl b/templates/deblan-text/smart.tpl
index df9b37d..875ae9f 100644
--- a/templates/deblan-text/smart.tpl
+++ b/templates/deblan-text/smart.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-S.M.A.R.T ${device}
+S.M.A.R.T ${device} (status: ${status})
 ------------------------
 
 ${result}
diff --git a/templates/deblan/smart.tpl b/templates/deblan/smart.tpl
index 0288e47..912a8e3 100644
--- a/templates/deblan/smart.tpl
+++ b/templates/deblan/smart.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="title">
-	S.M.A.R.T ${device}
+	S.M.A.R.T ${device} (status: ${status})
 </div>
 
 <div class="content">