diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 979a085..3187c55 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         copy:
           src: "motd-news"
           dest: "/etc/default/motd-news"
+        tags: [ motd ]
       - name: Disable default update-motd tasks
         file:
           path: "/etc/update-motd.d/{{ item }}"
@@ -49,7 +50,14 @@
           - "92-unattended-upgrades"
           - "95-hwe-eol"
           - "97-overlayroot"
+      tags: [ motd ]
       when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"
+    - name: Add update-motd tasks
+      template:
+        src: 50-ansible-motd.sh
+        dest: /etc/update-motd.d/50-ansible
+        mode: "0755"
+      tags: [ motd ]
     - name: Configure Ansible user
       include_tasks: ansibleuser.yml
   become: yes
diff --git a/roles/common/templates/50-ansible-motd.sh b/roles/common/templates/50-ansible-motd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6d13fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/templates/50-ansible-motd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+#
+# 50-ansible-motd.sh
+# Copyright (C) 2020 Vintage Salt <rehashedsalt@cock.li>
+#
+# Distributed under terms of the MIT license.
+#
+
+# Service statuses
+if command -v systemctl > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	len=20
+	printf "Services:\n"
+	for unit in \
+		9iron-backup \
+		ansible-pull
+	do
+		systemctl status $unit > /dev/null 2>&1
+		case $? in
+			0)
+				printf " * %-${len}.${len}s\e[32mRunning\e[0m\n" $unit
+				;;
+			1|2)
+				printf " * %-${len}.${len}s\e[31mDead\e[0m\n" $unit
+				;;
+			3)
+				printf " * %-${len}.${len}s\e[34mExited\e[0m\n" $unit
+				;;
+			*)
+				printf " * %-${len}.${len}s\e[33mUnknown\e[0m\n" "$unit"
+				;;
+		esac
+	done
+fi
+