diff --git a/plinth/modules/diagnostics/templates/diagnostics.html b/plinth/modules/diagnostics/templates/diagnostics.html
index 066222347..ab181f029 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/diagnostics/templates/diagnostics.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/diagnostics/templates/diagnostics.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends 'app.html' %}
+{% extends 'simple_service.html' %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/firewall/templates/firewall.html b/plinth/modules/firewall/templates/firewall.html
index ec2440702..e8178fe7a 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/firewall/templates/firewall.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/firewall/templates/firewall.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/views.py b/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/views.py
index 0f1dffecb..89ebab841 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/ikiwiki/views.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ subsubmenu = [{'url': reverse_lazy('ikiwiki:index'),
 class IkiwikiServiceView(views.ServiceView):
     """Serve configuration page."""
     service_id = "ikiwiki"
-    template_name = "apache_service.html"
-    diagnostics_module_name = "ikiwiki"
     description = ikiwiki.description
+    diagnostics_module_name = "ikiwiki"
+    show_status_block = False
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         """Return the context data for rendering the template view."""
diff --git a/plinth/modules/letsencrypt/templates/letsencrypt.html b/plinth/modules/letsencrypt/templates/letsencrypt.html
index 1e3e29b2a..9460a81c0 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/letsencrypt/templates/letsencrypt.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/letsencrypt/templates/letsencrypt.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/minetest/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/minetest/__init__.py
index 4eb04f273..fa5b49071 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/minetest/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/minetest/__init__.py
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ def setup(helper, old_version=None):
 
 class MinetestServiceView(ServiceView):
     service_id = managed_services[0]
-    template_name = "apache_service.html"
     diagnostics_module_name = "minetest"
     description = description
+    show_status_block = False
 
 
 def diagnose():
diff --git a/plinth/modules/monkeysphere/templates/monkeysphere.html b/plinth/modules/monkeysphere/templates/monkeysphere.html
index ec9985601..02f7f625f 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/monkeysphere/templates/monkeysphere.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/monkeysphere/templates/monkeysphere.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/names/templates/names.html b/plinth/modules/names/templates/names.html
index bbdc0107b..360bbb57c 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/names/templates/names.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/names/templates/names.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/openvpn/templates/openvpn.html b/plinth/modules/openvpn/templates/openvpn.html
index 422a9e69f..10d14d63f 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/openvpn/templates/openvpn.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/openvpn/templates/openvpn.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/owncloud/templates/owncloud.html b/plinth/modules/owncloud/templates/owncloud.html
index 266967d3d..6f53825d9 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/owncloud/templates/owncloud.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/owncloud/templates/owncloud.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/power/templates/power.html b/plinth/modules/power/templates/power.html
index 89553d389..9d17724c8 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/power/templates/power.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/power/templates/power.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/roundcube/urls.py b/plinth/modules/roundcube/urls.py
index be4edd836..e2380e290 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/roundcube/urls.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/roundcube/urls.py
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
             service_id="roundcube",
             diagnostics_module_name="roundcube",
             description=roundcube.description,
-            template_name="apache_service.html"
+            show_status_block=False
         ), name='index'),
 ]
diff --git a/plinth/modules/shaarli/urls.py b/plinth/modules/shaarli/urls.py
index 236c00ee8..7b6f360a1 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shaarli/urls.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shaarli/urls.py
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^apps/shaarli/$', ServiceView.as_view(
             service_id="shaarli",
             description=shaarli.description,
-            template_name="apache_service.html"
+            show_status_block=False,
         ), name='index'),
 ]
diff --git a/plinth/modules/system/templates/system.html b/plinth/modules/system/templates/system.html
index a60745d8f..18f3070e2 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/system/templates/system.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/system/templates/system.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends 'app.html' %}
+{% extends 'simple_service.html' %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/tor/templates/tor.html b/plinth/modules/tor/templates/tor.html
index a81550b18..d675f1aac 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/tor/templates/tor.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/tor/templates/tor.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/ttrss/urls.py b/plinth/modules/ttrss/urls.py
index 34413e569..df988258a 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/ttrss/urls.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/ttrss/urls.py
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
             service_id=ttrss.managed_services[0],
             diagnostics_module_name="ttrss",
             description=ttrss.description,
-            template_name="apache_service.html"
+            show_status_block=False
         ), name='index'),
 ]
diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades.html b/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades.html
index 4cc47be98..85efcb57f 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends 'app.html' %}
+{% extends 'simple_service.html' %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html b/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
index 4a4e1c3fe..07237d745 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "app.html" %}
+{% extends "simple_service.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
diff --git a/plinth/templates/apache_service.html b/plinth/templates/apache_service.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 991405822..000000000
--- a/plinth/templates/apache_service.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-{% extends "service.html" %}
-{% comment %}
-#
-# This file is part of Plinth.
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
-# License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-{% endcomment %}
-
-{% comment %}
-# The status block uses is_running, but apache services by default don't 
-# provide this method. We could use is_enabled instead, but this information is
-# available in the enable/disable checkbox already. So omit it altogether.
-{% endcomment %}
-
-{% block status %}
-{% endblock %}
diff --git a/plinth/templates/service.html b/plinth/templates/service.html
index 92940e757..314955095 100644
--- a/plinth/templates/service.html
+++ b/plinth/templates/service.html
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #
 {% endcomment %}
 
+{# Template to display/configure a Service, used by views.ServiceView #}
+
 {% load bootstrap %}
 {% load i18n %}
 
@@ -33,16 +35,18 @@
   {% endblock %}
 
   {% block status %}
-    <h3>Status</h3>
-    <p class="running-status-parent">
-      {% if service.is_running %}
-        <span class="running-status active"></span>
-        Service <i>{{ service.name }}</i> {% trans "is running" %}
-      {% else %}
-        <span class="running-status inactive"></span>
-        Service <i>{{ service.name }}</i> {% trans "is not running" %}
-      {% endif %}
-    </p>
+    {% if show_status_block %}
+      <h3>Status</h3>
+      <p class="running-status-parent">
+        {% if service.is_running %}
+          <span class="running-status active"></span>
+          Service <i>{{ service.name }}</i> {% trans "is running" %}
+        {% else %}
+          <span class="running-status inactive"></span>
+          Service <i>{{ service.name }}</i> {% trans "is not running" %}
+        {% endif %}
+      </p>
+    {% endif %}
   {% endblock %}
 
   {% block diagnostics %}
diff --git a/plinth/templates/app.html b/plinth/templates/simple_service.html
similarity index 93%
rename from plinth/templates/app.html
rename to plinth/templates/simple_service.html
index 023171c08..5573add9d 100644
--- a/plinth/templates/app.html
+++ b/plinth/templates/simple_service.html
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #
 {% endcomment %}
 
+{# Template for simple service configuration/description pages #}
+
 {% load i18n %}
 
 {% block content %}
diff --git a/plinth/views.py b/plinth/views.py
index efcad2f9a..076377356 100644
--- a/plinth/views.py
+++ b/plinth/views.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ class ServiceView(FormView):
     diagnostics_module_name = ""
     # List of paragraphs describing the service
     description = ""
+    # Display the 'status' block of the service.html template
+    # This block uses information from service.is_running. This method is
+    # optional, so allow not showing this block here.
+    show_status_block = True
 
     @property
     def success_url(self):
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ class ServiceView(FormView):
             context['diagnostics_module_name'] = self.diagnostics_module_name
         if self.description:
             context['description'] = self.description
+        context['show_status_block'] = self.show_status_block
         return context