--- a/base/univention-config-registry/python/univention/service_info.py	
+++ a/base/univention-config-registry/python/univention/service_info.py	
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Service(uit.LocalizedDictionary):
    """   
 
    REQUIRED = frozenset(('description', 'programs'))
-   OPTIONAL = frozenset(('start_type', 'systemd', 'icon', 'name', 'init_script'))
+   OPTIONAL = frozenset(('start_type', 'systemd', 'icon', 'name', 'init_script', 'use_systemd_status'))
    KNOWN = REQUIRED | OPTIONAL
 
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -69,13 +69,19 @@ class Service(uit.LocalizedDictionary):
        return incomplete + unknown
 
    def _update_status(self):
-       for prog in self['programs'].split(','):
-           prog = prog.strip()
-           if prog and not pidof(prog):
+       if self.get('use_systemd_status') and self['use_systemd_status'] == 'True':
+           if self._exec(['systemctl', 'is-active', self['systemd']])[1] == 'active':
+               self.running = True
+           else:
                self.running = False 
-               break
        else: 
-           self.running = True
+           for prog in self['programs'].split(','):
+               prog = prog.strip()
+               if prog and not pidof(prog):
+                   self.running = False
+                   break
+           else:
+               self.running = True
 
    def start(self):
        """Start the service."""
--- a/base/univention-firewall/debian/univention-firewall.univention-service	
+++ a/base/univention-firewall/debian/univention-firewall.univention-service	
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ 
+[univention-firewall]
+Description[de]=Univention Firewall
+Description[en]=Univention Firewall
+start_type=firewall/autostart
+systemd=univention-firewall.service
+icon=service/firewall
+use_systemd_status=True
+programs=None