diff --git a/install/ui/src/freeipa/certificate.js b/install/ui/src/freeipa/certificate.js
index aaae4d9fb..ae05ebb3d 100755
--- a/install/ui/src/freeipa/certificate.js
+++ b/install/ui/src/freeipa/certificate.js
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ IPA.cert.load_policy = function(spec) {
 };
 
 IPA.cert.is_enabled = function() {
-    return !!IPA.env.enable_ra;
+    return !!IPA.ca_enabled;
 };
 
 IPA.cert.view_action = function(spec) {
diff --git a/install/ui/src/freeipa/ipa.js b/install/ui/src/freeipa/ipa.js
index 23efd6916..29af40487 100644
--- a/install/ui/src/freeipa/ipa.js
+++ b/install/ui/src/freeipa/ipa.js
@@ -232,6 +232,14 @@ var IPA = function () {
             }
         }));
 
+        batch.add_command(rpc.command({
+            entity: 'ca',
+            method: 'is_enabled',
+            on_success: function(data, text_status, xhr) {
+                that.ca_enabled = data.result;
+            }
+        }));
+
         batch.execute();
     };
 
diff --git a/install/ui/test/data/ipa_init.json b/install/ui/test/data/ipa_init.json
index b25fa9357..852b95373 100644
--- a/install/ui/test/data/ipa_init.json
+++ b/install/ui/test/data/ipa_init.json
@@ -975,6 +975,12 @@
             {
                 "error": null,
                 "result": 1
+            },
+            {
+                "error": null,
+                "result": true,
+                "summary": null,
+                "value": null
             }
         ]
     }