diff --git a/cps/updater.py b/cps/updater.py
index 1e0b8115..f1c0b95f 100644
--- a/cps/updater.py
+++ b/cps/updater.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Updater(threading.Thread):
 
     def __init__(self):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
-        self.status = 0
+        self.status = -1
         self.updateIndex = None
 
     def get_current_version_info(self):
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index cd8abf1e..b9cd867c 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -1192,16 +1192,20 @@ def get_updater_status():
             }
             status['text'] = text
             # helper.updater_thread = helper.Updater()
+            updater_thread.status = 0
             updater_thread.start()
             status['status'] = updater_thread.get_update_status()
     elif request.method == "GET":
         try:
             status['status'] = updater_thread.get_update_status()
+            if status['status']  == -1:
+                status['status'] = 7
         except AttributeError:
             # thread is not active, occours after restart on update
             status['status'] = 7
         except Exception:
             status['status'] = 11
+    app.logger.error(status['status'])
     return json.dumps(status)