diff --git a/httpd.c b/httpd.c
index d849c98..3d4975e 100644
--- a/httpd.c
+++ b/httpd.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void httpd(void)
         return;
     }
 
+    srv_running = 1;
+
     srv_log(xs_fmt("httpd start %s:%d", address, port));
 
     for (;;) {
diff --git a/snac.c b/snac.c
index fc1fe7b..512804a 100644
--- a/snac.c
+++ b/snac.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 d_char *srv_basedir = NULL;
 d_char *srv_config  = NULL;
 d_char *srv_baseurl = NULL;
+int     srv_running = 0;
 
 int dbglevel = 0;
 
diff --git a/snac.h b/snac.h
index 1789929..ee5cd22 100644
--- a/snac.h
+++ b/snac.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 extern d_char *srv_basedir;
 extern d_char *srv_config;
 extern d_char *srv_baseurl;
+extern int     srv_running;
 
 extern int dbglevel;