diff --git a/api/globalconfig/types.go b/api/globalconfig/types.go
index 7c1a80f5c..94db479ff 100644
--- a/api/globalconfig/types.go
+++ b/api/globalconfig/types.go
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ type Messaging struct {
 	Services []config.Typed
 }
 
+func (c Messaging) Configured() bool {
+	return len(c.Services) > 0
+}
+
 type Tariffs struct {
 	Currency string
 	Grid     config.Typed
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index a905d6aaa..83e27c6df 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func runRoot(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.Hems, Val: conf.HEMS}
 	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.Influx, Val: conf.Influx}
 	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.Interval, Val: conf.Interval}
-	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.Messaging, Val: pushChan != nil}
+	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.Messaging, Val: conf.Messaging.Configured()}
 	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.ModbusProxy, Val: conf.ModbusProxy}
 	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.Mqtt, Val: conf.Mqtt}
 	valueChan <- util.Param{Key: keys.Network, Val: conf.Network}