diff --git a/ipaplatform/base/services.py b/ipaplatform/base/services.py
index 641a65418..a36b2f4ff 100644
--- a/ipaplatform/base/services.py
+++ b/ipaplatform/base/services.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class PlatformService(object):
     def restart(self, instance_name="", capture_output=True, wait=True):
         return
 
-    def is_running(self, instance_name=""):
+    def is_running(self, instance_name="", wait=True):
         return False
 
     def is_installed(self):
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class SystemdService(PlatformService):
         if wait and self.is_running(instance_name):
             self.wait_for_open_ports(self.service_instance(instance_name))
 
-    def is_running(self, instance_name=""):
+    def is_running(self, instance_name="", wait=True):
         instance = self.service_instance(instance_name, 'is-active')
 
         while True:
diff --git a/ipaplatform/redhat/services.py b/ipaplatform/redhat/services.py
index 92dae452a..849737059 100644
--- a/ipaplatform/redhat/services.py
+++ b/ipaplatform/redhat/services.py
@@ -222,6 +222,23 @@ class RedHatCAService(RedHatService):
         if wait:
             self.wait_until_running()
 
+    def is_running(self, instance_name="", wait=True):
+        if instance_name:
+            return super(RedHatCAService, self).is_running(instance_name)
+        try:
+            status = dogtag.ca_status()
+            if status == 'running':
+                return True
+            elif status == 'starting' and wait:
+                # Exception is raised if status is 'starting' even after wait
+                self.wait_until_running()
+                return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            root_logger.debug(
+                'Failed to check CA status: {err}'.format(err=e)
+            )
+        return False
+
 
 # Function that constructs proper Red Hat OS family-specific server classes for
 # services of specified name
diff --git a/ipaserver/install/service.py b/ipaserver/install/service.py
index cdd4354df..057cd3d4b 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/service.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/service.py
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ class Service(object):
     def restart(self, instance_name="", capture_output=True, wait=True):
         self.service.restart(instance_name, capture_output=capture_output, wait=wait)
 
-    def is_running(self):
-        return self.service.is_running()
+    def is_running(self, instance_name="", wait=True):
+        return self.service.is_running(instance_name, wait)
 
     def install(self):
         self.service.install()