diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl-show.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl-show.c
index 7e4432d324..29f1f7fd32 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl-show.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl-show.c
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ static int show_system_status(sd_bus *bus) {
                 off = ansi_normal();
         }
 
-        printf("%s%s%s %s\n", on, special_glyph(SPECIAL_GLYPH_BLACK_CIRCLE), off, arg_host ? arg_host : hn);
+        printf("%s%s%s %s\n", on, special_glyph(SPECIAL_GLYPH_BLACK_CIRCLE), off, arg_host ?: hn);
 
         printf("    State: %s%s%s\n",
                on, strna(mi.state), off);