diff --git a/op-mode-definitions/show-console-server.xml.in b/op-mode-definitions/show-console-server.xml.in
index eae6fd536..03dd97d83 100644
--- a/op-mode-definitions/show-console-server.xml.in
+++ b/op-mode-definitions/show-console-server.xml.in
@@ -1,36 +1,36 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <interfaceDefinition>
   <node name="show">
     <children>
       <node name="log">
         <children>
           <leafNode name="console-server">
             <properties>
               <help>Show log for serial console server</help>
             </properties>
             <command>journalctl --no-hostname --boot --follow --unit conserver-server.service</command>
           </leafNode>
         </children>
       </node>
       <node name="console-server">
         <properties>
           <help>Show Console-Server information</help>
         </properties>
         <children>
           <leafNode name="ports">
             <properties>
               <help>Examine console ports and configured baud rates</help>
             </properties>
-            <command>/usr/bin/console -x</command>
+            <command>if cli-shell-api existsActive service console-server; then /usr/bin/console -x; else echo "Console server is not configured"; fi</command>
           </leafNode>
           <leafNode name="user">
             <properties>
               <help>Show users on various consoles</help>
             </properties>
-            <command>/usr/bin/console -u</command>
+            <command>if cli-shell-api existsActive service console-server; then /usr/bin/console -u; else echo "Console server is not configured"; fi</command>
           </leafNode>
         </children>
       </node>
     </children>
   </node>
 </interfaceDefinition>