diff --git a/core/src/core.cpp b/core/src/core.cpp
index 6ca5d189..0c661c9e 100644
--- a/core/src/core.cpp
+++ b/core/src/core.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ int sdrpp_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     core::configManager.conf["modules"][modCount++] = "frequency_manager.so";
     core::configManager.conf["modules"][modCount++] = "recorder.so";
     core::configManager.conf["modules"][modCount++] = "rigctl_server.so";
+    core::configManager.conf["modules"][modCount++] = "scanner.so";
 #endif
 
     // Fix missing elements in config
diff --git a/misc_modules/scanner/src/main.cpp b/misc_modules/scanner/src/main.cpp
index 8421a652..4a4f949f 100644
--- a/misc_modules/scanner/src/main.cpp
+++ b/misc_modules/scanner/src/main.cpp
@@ -102,11 +102,21 @@ private:
             if (ImGui::Button("Start##scanner_start", ImVec2(menuWidth, 0))) {
                 _this->start();
             }
+            ImGui::Text("Status: Idle");
         }
         else {
             if (ImGui::Button("Stop##scanner_start", ImVec2(menuWidth, 0))) {
                 _this->stop();
             }
+            if (_this->receiving) {
+                ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0, 1, 0, 1), "Status: Receiving");
+            }
+            else if (_this->tuning) {
+                ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0, 1, 1, 1), "Status: Tuning");
+            }
+            else {
+                ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(1, 1, 0, 1), "Status: Scanning");
+            }
         }
     }