diff --git a/services/nginx/app/objects/departments_o.php b/services/nginx/app/objects/departments_o.php
index 4175c84d..b2b81ce6 100644
--- a/services/nginx/app/objects/departments_o.php
+++ b/services/nginx/app/objects/departments_o.php
@@ -75,6 +75,19 @@ class departments_o extends db
         redis->clear_departments();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     * @return bool true if self-serve is enabled, false if it is disabled
+     */
+    public function getSelfServeEnabled(): bool
+    {
+        self::requireSelected();
+        // Get the department variable
+        $department_variables = (new department_variables_o())->selectDepartment($this->id);
+        $enabled = $department_variables->getVariable('selfserve_enabled');
+        return $enabled === true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the object properties of the department
      * @throws Exception If the object is not selected
diff --git a/services/nginx/app/routes/guestRoute.php b/services/nginx/app/routes/guestRoute.php
index 5f56aa46..7ae309f0 100644
--- a/services/nginx/app/routes/guestRoute.php
+++ b/services/nginx/app/routes/guestRoute.php
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class guestRoute
                 // If including lane status, fetch it
                 if ($include_lane_status) {
                     $department = $departments->select((int)$department_array['id']);
+                    // Include the status of self-serve in the department (disabled, when staffed hours)
+                    $additional_data['self_serve_enabled'] = (bool)$department->getSelfServeEnabled();
                     $additional_data['lanes'] = array_map(
                      /**
                      * @param department_lanes_o $lane