diff --git a/musician/models.py b/musician/models.py
index db3367b..e02844e 100644
--- a/musician/models.py
+++ b/musician/models.py
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ class MailinglistService(OrchestraModel):
     fields = ('name', 'status', 'address_name', 'admin_email', 'configure')
     param_defaults = {
         'name': None,
+        'is_active': True,
         'admin_email': None,
     }
 
@@ -236,11 +237,6 @@ class MailinglistService(OrchestraModel):
         self.data = kwargs
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
-    @property
-    def status(self):
-        # TODO(@slamora): where retrieve if the list is active?
-        return 'active'
-
     @property
     def address_name(self):
         return "{}@{}".format(self.data['address_name'], self.data['address_domain']['name'])
diff --git a/musician/templates/musician/mailinglists.html b/musician/templates/musician/mailinglists.html
index a5f0824..22a1b87 100644
--- a/musician/templates/musician/mailinglists.html
+++ b/musician/templates/musician/mailinglists.html
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@
     {% for resource in object_list %}
     <tr>
       <th scope="row">{{ resource.name }}</th>
-      <td class="text-primary font-weight-bold">{{ resource.status|capfirst }}</td>
+      {% if resource.is_active %}
+      <td class="text-primary font-weight-bold">{% trans "Active" %}</td>
+      {% else %}
+      <td class="text-danger font-weight-bold">{% trans "Inactive" %}</td>
+      {% endif %}
       <td>{{ resource.address_name}}</td>
       <td>{{ resource.admin_email }}</td>
       <td><a href="#TODO-{{ resource.manager_url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mailtrain</a></td>