diff --git a/scan.c b/scan.c
index 3d9823dd..97ca1140 100644
--- a/scan.c
+++ b/scan.c
@@ -1724,6 +1724,12 @@ int ScanWrapper(SConnection * pCon, SicsInterp * pSics, void *pData,
     SCWrite(pCon, pBueffel, eValue);
     return 1;
   }
+/*-------- isactive */
+  else if (strcmp(argv[1], "isactive") == 0) {
+    snprintf(pBueffel,sizeof(pBueffel)-1, "%s.active = %d", argv[0], self->iActive);
+    SCWrite(pCon, pBueffel, eValue);
+    return 1;
+  }
 /*--------- getvardata */
   else if (strcmp(argv[1], "getvardata") == 0) {
     /* we need an integer parameter saying which */