diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/openvpn/ovpn_status.py b/src/opnsense/scripts/openvpn/ovpn_status.py
index 7cbc29aed..ea191e0c4 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/openvpn/ovpn_status.py
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/openvpn/ovpn_status.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def ovpn_status(filename):
     response = {'socket': filename}
     buffer = ovpn_cmd(filename, 'status 3')
     if buffer is None:
-        return {'status': 'failed'}
+        return {'status': 'failed', 'socket': filename}
 
     header_def = []
     client_fieldnames = {'read_bytes': 'bytes_received', 'write_bytes': 'bytes_sent'}