diff --git a/magnum_cluster_api/driver.py b/magnum_cluster_api/driver.py
index a8f2e082..291242a6 100644
--- a/magnum_cluster_api/driver.py
+++ b/magnum_cluster_api/driver.py
@@ -192,6 +192,25 @@ def update_cluster_status(
                     cluster.save()
                     return
 
+            # Check reason if an individual machine is not ready
+            machines = objects.Machine.objects(self.k8s_api).filter(
+                namespace="magnum-system",
+                selector={
+                    "cluster.x-k8s.io/cluster-name": cluster.stack_id,
+                },
+            )
+
+            for machine in machines:
+                for cond in machine.obj["status"]["conditions"]:
+                    if (
+                        cond.get("type") == "InfrastructureReady"
+                        and cond.get("status") == "False"
+                    ):
+                        messagetext = cond.get("message")
+                        if messagetext:
+                            cluster.status_reason = messagetext
+                            cluster.save()
+
             api_endpoint = capi_cluster.obj["spec"]["controlPlaneEndpoint"]
             cluster.api_address = (
                 f"https://{api_endpoint['host']}:{api_endpoint['port']}"