diff --git a/controllers/server.go b/controllers/server.go
index 6e10d456..c939706e 100644
--- a/controllers/server.go
+++ b/controllers/server.go
@@ -110,11 +110,12 @@ func getUsage(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 //				200: serverConfigResponse
 func getStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	type status struct {
-		DB           bool      `json:"db_connected"`
-		Broker       bool      `json:"broker_connected"`
-		LicenseError string    `json:"license_error"`
-		IsPro        bool      `json:"is_pro"`
-		TrialEndDate time.Time `json:"trial_end_date"`
+		DB               bool      `json:"db_connected"`
+		Broker           bool      `json:"broker_connected"`
+		LicenseError     string    `json:"license_error"`
+		IsPro            bool      `json:"is_pro"`
+		TrialEndDate     time.Time `json:"trial_end_date"`
+		IsOnTrialLicense bool      `json:"is_on_trial_license"`
 	}
 
 	licenseErr := ""
@@ -122,15 +123,23 @@ func getStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		licenseErr = servercfg.ErrLicenseValidation.Error()
 	}
 	var trialEndDate time.Time
-	if servercfg.GetLicenseKey() == "" || servercfg.GetNetmakerTenantID() == "" {
-		trialEndDate, _ = logic.GetTrialEndDate()
+	var err error
+	isOnTrial := false
+	if servercfg.IsPro && (servercfg.GetLicenseKey() == "" || servercfg.GetNetmakerTenantID() == "") {
+		trialEndDate, err = logic.GetTrialEndDate()
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("failed to get trial end date", "error", err)
+		} else {
+			isOnTrial = true
+		}
 	}
 	currentServerStatus := status{
-		DB:           database.IsConnected(),
-		Broker:       mq.IsConnected(),
-		LicenseError: licenseErr,
-		IsPro:        servercfg.IsPro,
-		TrialEndDate: trialEndDate,
+		DB:               database.IsConnected(),
+		Broker:           mq.IsConnected(),
+		LicenseError:     licenseErr,
+		IsPro:            servercfg.IsPro,
+		TrialEndDate:     trialEndDate,
+		IsOnTrialLicense: isOnTrial,
 	}
 
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")