diff --git a/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp b/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
index 70d5c0fc6..22a9b6b49 100644
--- a/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
+++ b/components/compat/compatcomponent.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ void CompatComponent::StatusTimerHandler(void)
 		 << "\n";
 
 	statusfp << "programstatus {" << "\n"
+		 << "icinga_pid=" << Utility::GetPid() << "\n"
 		 << "\t" << "daemon_mode=1" << "\n"
 		 << "\t" << "program_start=" << IcingaApplication::GetInstance()->GetStartTime() << "\n"
 		 << "\t" << "active_service_checks_enabled=1" << "\n"