diff --git a/.changelog/5537.bugfix.md b/.changelog/5537.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d1a5fbec25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/5537.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Include the mode of the node in control status output
diff --git a/go/control/api/api.go b/go/control/api/api.go
index 87af985b661..6cd27d74e56 100644
--- a/go/control/api/api.go
+++ b/go/control/api/api.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/common/crypto/signature"
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/common/errors"
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/common/node"
+	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/config"
 	consensus "github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/consensus/api"
 	p2p "github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/p2p/api"
 	registry "github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/registry/api"
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ type Status struct {
 	// SoftwareVersion is the oasis-node software version.
 	SoftwareVersion string `json:"software_version"`
 
+	// Mode is the node mode.
+	Mode config.NodeMode `json:"mode"`
+
 	// Debug is the oasis-node debug status.
 	Debug *DebugStatus `json:"debug,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/go/oasis-node/cmd/node/node_control.go b/go/oasis-node/cmd/node/node_control.go
index ce655bec45b..d9d57cecf34 100644
--- a/go/oasis-node/cmd/node/node_control.go
+++ b/go/oasis-node/cmd/node/node_control.go
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ func (n *Node) GetStatus(ctx context.Context) (*control.Status, error) {
 
 	return &control.Status{
 		SoftwareVersion: version.SoftwareVersion,
+		Mode:            config.GlobalConfig.Mode,
 		Debug:           ds,
 		Identity:        ident,
 		Consensus:       cs,
diff --git a/go/oasis-node/cmd/node/seed_control.go b/go/oasis-node/cmd/node/seed_control.go
index 9bfeb843822..ccb23c96c33 100644
--- a/go/oasis-node/cmd/node/seed_control.go
+++ b/go/oasis-node/cmd/node/seed_control.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/common/version"
+	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/config"
 	control "github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/control/api"
 	upgrade "github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/upgrade/api"
 )
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ func (n *SeedNode) GetStatus(_ context.Context) (*control.Status, error) {
 
 	return &control.Status{
 		SoftwareVersion: version.SoftwareVersion,
+		Mode:            config.GlobalConfig.Mode,
 		Identity:        identity,
 		Seed:            &seedStatus,
 	}, nil
diff --git a/go/oasis-test-runner/scenario/e2e/runtime/archive_api.go b/go/oasis-test-runner/scenario/e2e/runtime/archive_api.go
index 2610b53d9d0..85e13b7abe9 100644
--- a/go/oasis-test-runner/scenario/e2e/runtime/archive_api.go
+++ b/go/oasis-test-runner/scenario/e2e/runtime/archive_api.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	beacon "github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/beacon/api"
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/common/pubsub"
+	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/config"
 	consensusAPI "github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/consensus/api"
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/consensus/api/transaction"
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/oasis-test-runner/env"
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ func (sc *archiveAPI) testArchiveAPI(ctx context.Context, archiveCtrl *oasis.Con
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get status for node: %w", err)
 	}
+	if status.Mode != config.ModeArchive {
+		return fmt.Errorf("archive node should report its mode, got: %v", status.Mode)
+	}
 	if !status.Consensus.Features.Has(consensusAPI.FeatureArchiveNode) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("archive node lacks archive feature, got: '%s'", status.Consensus.Features.String())
 	}
diff --git a/go/oasis-test-runner/scenario/e2e/seed_api.go b/go/oasis-test-runner/scenario/e2e/seed_api.go
index 8343735e2f0..9d65b8bbfdd 100644
--- a/go/oasis-test-runner/scenario/e2e/seed_api.go
+++ b/go/oasis-test-runner/scenario/e2e/seed_api.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 
+	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/config"
 	control "github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/control/api"
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/oasis-test-runner/env"
 	"github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/oasis-test-runner/oasis"
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@ func (sc *seedAPI) Run(ctx context.Context, _ *env.Env) error { // nolint: gocyc
 	if status.SoftwareVersion == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("seed node should report software version")
 	}
+	if status.Mode != config.ModeSeed {
+		return fmt.Errorf("seed node should report its mode, got: %v", status.Mode)
+	}
 	if reflect.DeepEqual(status.Identity, control.IdentityStatus{}) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("seed node should report its identity")
 	}