diff --git a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat.go b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat.go
index 48fd103e0ef..70bae6dd7c5 100644
--- a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat.go
+++ b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat.go
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ func (b *Beat) createBeater(bt beat.Creator) (beat.Beater, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Report central management state
+	mgmt := monitoring.GetNamespace("state").GetRegistry().NewRegistry("management")
+	monitoring.NewBool(mgmt, "enabled").Set(b.ConfigManager.Enabled())
+
 	debugf("Initializing output plugins")
 	outputEnabled := b.Config.Output.IsSet() && b.Config.Output.Config().Enabled()
 	if !outputEnabled {
diff --git a/libbeat/monitoring/metrics.go b/libbeat/monitoring/metrics.go
index ab0d9d56ec2..e398bc773d7 100644
--- a/libbeat/monitoring/metrics.go
+++ b/libbeat/monitoring/metrics.go
@@ -124,6 +124,30 @@ func (v *Float) Add(delta float64) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Bool is a Bool variable satisfying the Var interface.
+type Bool struct{ f atomic.Bool }
+
+// NewBool creates and registers a new bool variable.
+//
+// Note: If the registry is configured to publish variables to expvar, the
+// variable will be available via expvars package as well, but can not be removed
+// anymore.
+func NewBool(r *Registry, name string, opts ...Option) *Bool {
+	if r == nil {
+		r = Default
+	}
+
+	v := &Bool{}
+	addVar(r, name, opts, v, makeExpvar(func() string {
+		return strconv.FormatBool(v.Get())
+	}))
+	return v
+}
+
+func (v *Bool) Get() bool                { return v.f.Load() }
+func (v *Bool) Set(value bool)           { v.f.Store(value) }
+func (v *Bool) Visit(_ Mode, vs Visitor) { vs.OnBool(v.Get()) }
+
 // String is a string variable satisfying the Var interface.
 type String struct {
 	mu sync.RWMutex