diff --git a/webif/html/js/topbar.js b/webif/html/js/topbar.js
index 1b43961..fe896a8 100644
--- a/webif/html/js/topbar.js
+++ b/webif/html/js/topbar.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ setInterval(updateidle, 60000);
 
 if ($('#vfd').length)
 {
-
 	function updatevfd()
 	{
 		$.get('/cgi-bin/vfd.jim', function(vfd) {
@@ -34,5 +33,18 @@ if ($('#vfd').length)
 	setInterval(updatevfd, 5000);
 }
 
+if ($('#status_txt').length)
+{
+	function updatestatus()
+	{
+		$.get('/cgi-bin/status.jim', function(status) {
+			$('#status_txt').html(status);
+		});
+	}
+
+	updatestatus();
+	setInterval(updatestatus, 60000);
+}
+
 });