diff --git a/linux/SystemdMeter.c b/linux/SystemdMeter.c
index 53ae2d28..cee32318 100644
--- a/linux/SystemdMeter.c
+++ b/linux/SystemdMeter.c
@@ -310,8 +310,12 @@ static int valueDigitColor(unsigned int value) {
 static void SystemdMeter_display(ATTR_UNUSED const Object* cast, RichString* out) {
    char buffer[16];
    int len;
+   int color = METER_VALUE_ERROR;
 
-   int color = (systemState && String_eq(systemState, "running")) ? METER_VALUE_OK : METER_VALUE_ERROR;
+   if (systemState) {
+      color = String_eq(systemState, "running") ? METER_VALUE_OK :
+              String_eq(systemState, "degraded") ? METER_VALUE_ERROR : METER_VALUE_WARN;
+   }
    RichString_writeAscii(out, CRT_colors[color], systemState ? systemState : "N/A");
 
    RichString_appendAscii(out, CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], " (");