diff --git a/pkg/cluster/machine_scan.go b/pkg/cluster/machine_scan.go
index ef3f221..259d945 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/machine_scan.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/machine_scan.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cluster
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net/netip"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -81,7 +82,30 @@ func (m *Machine) scan(_ *ScanOptions) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return m.loadInactive()
+}
+
+func (m *Machine) loadInactive() error {
+	data, err := m.ReadLines("region")
+	switch {
+	case os.IsNotExist(err):
+		// no file
+		return nil
+	case err != nil:
+		// read error
+		return err
+	default:
+		// look for "none"
+		for _, r := range data {
+			switch r {
+			case "none":
+				m.Inactive = true
+			default:
+				m.Inactive = false
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
 }
 
 // scanWrapUp is called once all machines have been scanned