diff --git a/repos/os/src/init/state_reporter.h b/repos/os/src/init/state_reporter.h
index 4739ab9c35..cf6bf528d1 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/init/state_reporter.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/init/state_reporter.h
@@ -52,10 +52,14 @@ class Init::State_reporter : public Report_update_trigger
 		Version _version;
 
 		Constructible<Timer::Connection> _timer;
+		Constructible<Timer::Connection> _timer_periodic;
 
 		Signal_handler<State_reporter> _timer_handler {
 			_env.ep(), *this, &State_reporter::_handle_timer };
 
+		Signal_handler<State_reporter> _timer_periodic_handler {
+			_env.ep(), *this, &State_reporter::_handle_timer };
+
 		bool _scheduled = false;
 
 		void _handle_timer()
@@ -134,6 +138,18 @@ class Init::State_reporter : public Report_update_trigger
 
 			if (trigger_update)
 				trigger_report_update();
+
+			if (_report_detail->child_ram() || _report_detail->child_caps()) {
+				if (!_timer_periodic.constructed()) {
+					_timer_periodic.construct(_env);
+					_timer_periodic->sigh(_timer_periodic_handler);
+				}
+				_timer_periodic->trigger_periodic(1000*1000);
+			} else {
+				if (_timer_periodic.constructed()) {
+					_timer_periodic.destruct();
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		void trigger_report_update() override