diff --git a/initd/init.h b/initd/init.h
index 826af0f..cbe22aa 100644
--- a/initd/init.h
+++ b/initd/init.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ enum {
 	STATUS_OK = 0,
 	STATUS_FAIL,
 	STATUS_WAIT,
+	STATUS_STARTED,
 };
 
 /********** runlst.c **********/
@@ -76,8 +77,8 @@ int setup_tty(void);
 /********** status.c **********/
 
 /*
-	Print a status message. Type is either STATUS_OK, STATUS_FAIL or
-	STATUS_WAIT.
+	Print a status message. Type is either STATUS_OK, STATUS_FAIL,
+	STATUS_WAIT or STATUS_STARTED.
 
 	A new-line is appended to the mssage, UNLESS type is STATUS_WAIT.
 
diff --git a/initd/main.c b/initd/main.c
index c4b796c..efd3a30 100644
--- a/initd/main.c
+++ b/initd/main.c
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ static void start_runlevel(int level)
 				     true);
 			delsvc(svc);
 		} else {
+			if (svc->type == SVC_RESPAWN)
+				print_status(svc->desc, STATUS_STARTED, false);
+
 			svc->pid = runlst(svc->exec, svc->num_exec, svc->ctty);
 			if (svc->pid == -1) {
 				print_status(svc->desc, STATUS_FAIL, false);
diff --git a/initd/status.c b/initd/status.c
index 67b049b..2151fc3 100644
--- a/initd/status.c
+++ b/initd/status.c
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ void print_status(const char *msg, int type, bool update)
 	case STATUS_WAIT:
 		str = "\033[22;33m .. \033[0m";
 		break;
+	case STATUS_STARTED:
+		str = "\033[22;32m UP \033[0m";
+		break;
 	default:
 		str = "\033[22;32m OK \033[0m";
 		break;