diff --git a/src/ic/ics.js b/src/ic/ics.js
index f64c47e..f0d7a8d 100644
--- a/src/ic/ics.js
+++ b/src/ic/ics.js
@@ -134,6 +134,20 @@ class InfrastructureComponents extends Component {
       });
 
     }
+
+     // get status of VILLASnode and VILLASrelay ICs
+     this.state.ics.forEach(ic => {
+      if ((ic.type === "villas-node" || ic.type === "villas-relay")
+        && ic.apiurl !== '' && ic.apiurl !== undefined && ic.apiurl !== null && !ic.managedexternally) {
+        AppDispatcher.dispatch({
+          type: 'ics/get-status',
+          url: ic.apiurl,
+          token: this.state.sessionToken,
+          ic: ic
+        });
+      }
+    })
+
   }
 
   closeNewModal(data) {