diff --git a/gns3server/controller/node.py b/gns3server/controller/node.py
index c19b45d0..98d296c2 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/node.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/node.py
@@ -49,11 +49,16 @@ class Node:
         self._properties = properties
         self._command_line = None
         self._node_directory = None
+        self._status = "stopped"
 
     @property
     def id(self):
         return self._id
 
+    @property
+    def status(self):
+        return self._status
+
     @property
     def name(self):
         return self._name
@@ -236,5 +241,6 @@ class Node:
             "console": self._console,
             "console_type": self._console_type,
             "command_line": self._command_line,
-            "properties": self._properties
+            "properties": self._properties,
+            "status": self._status
         }
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/node.py b/gns3server/schemas/node.py
index ba274f21..d9575adf 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/node.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/node.py
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ NODE_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
         "properties": {
             "description": "Properties specific to an emulator",
             "type": "object"
+        },
+        "status": {
+            "description": "Status of the node",
+            "enum": ["stopped", "started"]
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_node.py b/tests/controller/test_node.py
index 29f88f4f..dfcfcadd 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_node.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_node.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ def test_json(node, compute):
         "console_type": node.console_type,
         "command_line": None,
         "node_directory": None,
-        "properties": node.properties
+        "properties": node.properties,
+        "status": node.status
     }