diff --git a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
index 05bb2cb6..d6b7fdd7 100644
--- a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
+++ b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ class ApiListener(Node):
             result = future.result()
             if result.success:
                 self.get_logger().info('Ready service call success')
+                # self.armed = True
             else:
                 self.get_logger().error('Ready service call failed')
         except Exception as e:
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ class ApiListener(Node):
             result = future.result()
             if result.success:
                 self.get_logger().info('Arm service call success')
+                # self.armed = True
             else:
                 self.get_logger().error('Arm service call failed')
         except Exception as e:
@@ -400,6 +402,7 @@ class ApiListener(Node):
             result = future.result()
             if result.success:
                 self.get_logger().info('Disarm service call success')
+                self.armed = False
             else:
                 self.get_logger().error('Disarm service call failed')
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/drone_status/drone_status/drone_status.py b/src/drone_status/drone_status/drone_status.py
index 21f17c03..d3101cfd 100644
--- a/src/drone_status/drone_status/drone_status.py
+++ b/src/drone_status/drone_status/drone_status.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ class DroneStatusNode(Node):
             self.control_mode = "unknown"
 
     def arm_status_callback(self, msg):
+        print("Got arm status callback!")
+        if msg.armed:
+            print("DRONE IS ARMED")
         self.armed = msg.armed
 
     def route_status_callback(self, msg):