diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/src/respondd.c b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/src/respondd.c
index 6f9f6730..a07e6a14 100644
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/src/respondd.c
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-batman-adv/src/respondd.c
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ static int parse_orig_list_netlink_cb(struct nl_msg *msg, void *arg)
 
 	json_object_object_add(obj, "tq", json_object_new_int(tq));
 	json_object_object_add(obj, "lastseen", json_object_new_double(lastseen / 1000.));
+	json_object_object_add(obj, "best", json_object_new_boolean(attrs[BATADV_ATTR_FLAG_BEST]));
 	json_object_object_add(interface, mac1, obj);
 
 	return NL_OK;