diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_internal.h b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_internal.h
index 0959d2b..93aaa99 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_internal.h
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_internal.h
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@
 	/*! recursive anchor */
 	bool freed;
 
+	/*! if blocked by O&M/vty */
+	bool om_blocked;
+
 	/*! when the NSVC became alive or dead */
 	struct timespec ts_alive_change;
 };
diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_vc_fsm.c b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_vc_fsm.c
index 1db2a8e..9cd83c4 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_vc_fsm.c
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_vc_fsm.c
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
 	bool initiator;
 	bool initiate_block;
 	bool initiate_reset;
-	/* if blocked by O&M/vty */
-	bool om_blocked;
 	/* if unitdata is forwarded to the user */
 	bool accept_unitdata;
 
@@ -268,7 +266,7 @@
 	struct gprs_ns2_inst *nsi = priv->nsvc->nse->nsi;
 
 	priv->initiate_reset = priv->initiate_block = priv->initiator;
-	priv->om_blocked = false;
+	priv->nsvc->om_blocked = false;
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case GPRS_NS2_EV_REQ_START:
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@
 	}
 
 	ns2_nse_notify_unblocked(priv->nsvc, false);
-	if (priv->om_blocked) {
+	if (priv->nsvc->om_blocked) {
 		/* we are already blocked after a RESET */
 		if (old_state == GPRS_NS2_ST_RESET) {
 			osmo_timer_del(&fi->timer);
@@ -363,7 +361,7 @@
 {
 	struct gprs_ns2_vc_priv *priv = fi->priv;
 
-	if (priv->om_blocked) {
+	if (priv->nsvc->om_blocked) {
 		switch (event) {
 		case GPRS_NS2_EV_RX_BLOCK_ACK:
 			priv->accept_unitdata = false;
@@ -563,7 +561,7 @@
 	case GPRS_NS2_ST_BLOCKED:
 		if (priv->initiate_block) {
 			priv->N++;
-			if (priv->om_blocked) {
+			if (priv->nsvc->om_blocked) {
 				if (priv->N <= nsi->timeout[NS_TOUT_TNS_BLOCK_RETRIES]) {
 					osmo_fsm_inst_state_chg(fi, GPRS_NS2_ST_BLOCKED, nsi->timeout[NS_TOUT_TNS_BLOCK], 0);
 				} else {
@@ -717,14 +715,14 @@
 	case GPRS_NS2_EV_REQ_OM_BLOCK:
 		/* vty cmd: block */
 		priv->initiate_block = true;
-		priv->om_blocked = true;
+		priv->nsvc->om_blocked = true;
 		osmo_fsm_inst_state_chg(fi, GPRS_NS2_ST_BLOCKED, nsi->timeout[NS_TOUT_TNS_BLOCK], 0);
 		break;
 	case GPRS_NS2_EV_REQ_OM_UNBLOCK:
 		/* vty cmd: unblock*/
-		if (!priv->om_blocked)
+		if (!priv->nsvc->om_blocked)
 			return;
-		priv->om_blocked = false;
+		priv->nsvc->om_blocked = false;
 		if (fi->state == GPRS_NS2_ST_BLOCKED)
 			osmo_fsm_inst_state_chg(fi, GPRS_NS2_ST_BLOCKED, nsi->timeout[NS_TOUT_TNS_BLOCK], 0);
 		break;
@@ -834,7 +832,7 @@
 int ns2_vc_block(struct gprs_ns2_vc *nsvc)
 {
 	struct gprs_ns2_vc_priv *priv = nsvc->fi->priv;
-	if (priv->om_blocked)
+	if (priv->nsvc->om_blocked)
 		return -EALREADY;
 
 	return osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(nsvc->fi, GPRS_NS2_EV_REQ_OM_BLOCK, NULL);
@@ -846,7 +844,7 @@
 int ns2_vc_unblock(struct gprs_ns2_vc *nsvc)
 {
 	struct gprs_ns2_vc_priv *priv = nsvc->fi->priv;
-	if (!priv->om_blocked)
+	if (!priv->nsvc->om_blocked)
 		return -EALREADY;
 
 	return osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(nsvc->fi, GPRS_NS2_EV_REQ_OM_UNBLOCK, NULL);
diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_vty.c b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_vty.c
index 016199d..3046fff 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_vty.c
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_vty.c
@@ -1875,18 +1875,21 @@
 void ns2_vty_dump_nsvc(struct vty *vty, struct gprs_ns2_vc *nsvc, bool stats)
 {
 	if (nsvc->nsvci_is_valid)
-		vty_out(vty, "   NSVCI %05u: %s %s %s %s since ", nsvc->nsvci,
+		vty_out(vty, "   NSVCI %05u: %s %s %s %s %ssince ", nsvc->nsvci,
 			osmo_fsm_inst_state_name(nsvc->fi),
 			nsvc->persistent ? "PERSIST" : "DYNAMIC",
 			gprs_ns2_ll_str(nsvc),
-			ns2_vc_is_unblocked(nsvc) ? "ALIVE" : "DEAD");
+			ns2_vc_is_unblocked(nsvc) ? "ALIVE" : "DEAD",
+			nsvc->om_blocked ? "(blocked by O&M/vty) " :
+				!ns2_vc_is_unblocked(nsvc) ? "(cause: remote) " : "");
 	else
-		vty_out(vty, "   %s %s sig_weight=%u data_weight=%u %s %s since ",
+		vty_out(vty, "   %s %s sig_weight=%u data_weight=%u %s %s %ssince ",
 			osmo_fsm_inst_state_name(nsvc->fi),
 			nsvc->persistent ? "PERSIST" : "DYNAMIC",
 			nsvc->sig_weight, nsvc->data_weight,
 			gprs_ns2_ll_str(nsvc),
-			ns2_vc_is_unblocked(nsvc) ? "ALIVE" : "DEAD");
+			ns2_vc_is_unblocked(nsvc) ? "ALIVE" : "DEAD",
+				!ns2_vc_is_unblocked(nsvc) ? "(cause: remote) " : "");
 
 	vty_out_uptime(vty, &nsvc->ts_alive_change);
 	vty_out_newline(vty);
diff --git a/tests/gb/gprs_ns2_vty.vty b/tests/gb/gprs_ns2_vty.vty
index 4be10d5..8db5fb5 100644
--- a/tests/gb/gprs_ns2_vty.vty
+++ b/tests/gb/gprs_ns2_vty.vty
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@
 OsmoNSdummy# show ns
 NSEI 01234: UDP, DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
   1 NS-VC:
-   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=1 data_weight=1 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.15]:9496 DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
+   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=1 data_weight=1 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.15]:9496 DEAD (cause: remote) since 0d 0h 0m 0s
 UDP bind: 127.0.0.14:42999 DSCP: 0 Priority: 0
   IP-SNS signalling weight: 1 data weight: 1
   1 NS-VC:
-   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=1 data_weight=1 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.15]:9496 DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
+   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=1 data_weight=1 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.15]:9496 DEAD (cause: remote) since 0d 0h 0m 0s
 OsmoNSdummy# configure terminal
 OsmoNSdummy(config)# ns
 OsmoNSdummy(config-ns)# nse 1234
@@ -54,15 +54,15 @@
 OsmoNSdummy# show ns
 NSEI 01234: UDP, DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
   3 NS-VC:
-   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=1 data_weight=1 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.15]:9496 DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
-   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=0 data_weight=9 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.16]:9496 DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
-   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=0 data_weight=0 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.17]:9496 DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
+   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=1 data_weight=1 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.15]:9496 DEAD (cause: remote) since 0d 0h 0m 0s
+   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=0 data_weight=9 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.16]:9496 DEAD (cause: remote) since 0d 0h 0m 0s
+   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=0 data_weight=0 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.17]:9496 DEAD (cause: remote) since 0d 0h 0m 0s
 UDP bind: 127.0.0.14:42999 DSCP: 0 Priority: 0
   IP-SNS signalling weight: 1 data weight: 1
   3 NS-VC:
-   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=1 data_weight=1 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.15]:9496 DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
-   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=0 data_weight=9 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.16]:9496 DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
-   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=0 data_weight=0 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.17]:9496 DEAD since 0d 0h 0m 0s
+   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=1 data_weight=1 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.15]:9496 DEAD (cause: remote) since 0d 0h 0m 0s
+   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=0 data_weight=9 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.16]:9496 DEAD (cause: remote) since 0d 0h 0m 0s
+   RECOVERING PERSIST sig_weight=0 data_weight=0 udp)[127.0.0.14]:42999<>[127.0.0.17]:9496 DEAD (cause: remote) since 0d 0h 0m 0s
 OsmoNSdummy# configure terminal
 OsmoNSdummy(config)# ns
 OsmoNSdummy(config-ns)# nse 1234