diff --git a/tuned/admin/admin.py b/tuned/admin/admin.py
index 8b5f7bd..65520b1 100644
--- a/tuned/admin/admin.py
+++ b/tuned/admin/admin.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ from tuned.utils.commands import commands
 from tuned.profiles import Locator as profiles_locator
 from exceptions import TunedAdminDBusException
 import tuned.consts as consts
+import os
 import sys
+import errno
 
 class Admin(object):
 	def __init__(self, controller, debug = False):
@@ -13,6 +15,15 @@ class Admin(object):
 	def _error(self, message):
 		print >>sys.stderr, message
 
+	def _tuned_is_running(self):
+		try:
+			os.kill(int(self._cmd.read_file(consts.PID_FILE)), 0)
+		except OSError as e:
+			return e.errno == errno.EPERM
+		except (ValueError, IOError) as e:
+			return False
+		return True
+
 	def list(self):
 		try:
 			profile_names = self._controller.profiles()
@@ -29,9 +40,13 @@ class Admin(object):
 			profile_name = self._controller.active_profile()
 		except TunedAdminDBusException as e:
 			self._error(e)
-			profile_name = self._cmd.read_file(consts.ACTIVE_PROFILE_FILE, None)
+			profile_name = str.strip(self._cmd.read_file(consts.ACTIVE_PROFILE_FILE, None))
 		if profile_name is not None and profile_name != "":
-			print "Current active profile: %s" % profile_name
+			if self._tuned_is_running():
+				print "Current active profile: %s" % profile_name
+			else:
+				print "It seems that tuned daemon is not running, preset profile is not activated."
+				print "Preset profile: %s" % profile_name
 			return True
 		else:
 			print "No current active profile."