diff --git a/plugins/volume_props/volume_props.py b/plugins/volume_props/volume_props.py
index 9a9f058..b79b760 100644
--- a/plugins/volume_props/volume_props.py
+++ b/plugins/volume_props/volume_props.py
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@ class volume_props(cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin):
 
 	def do_action(self, **args):
 		import os
+		## include all plugins marked as "properties"
+		## skip ourselves to prevent recursion
 		self.props_plugins = [e for e in cryptobox.plugins.manage.PluginManager(self.cbox,
 				self.cbox.prefs["Locations"]["PluginDir"]).get_plugins()
-				if "properties" in e.get_visibility()]
+				if ("properties") in (e.get_visibility()) \
+						and (e.get_name() != self.get_name())]
 		## sort plugins by rank
 		self.props_plugins.sort(cmp = self.__cmp_plugins_rank)
 		## set the name of the templates for every plugin
@@ -47,9 +50,6 @@ class volume_props(cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin):
 			## (e.g. chpasswd for plain containers)
 			if not p.is_useful(self.device):
 				continue
-			## prevent recursion
-			if p.get_name() == self.get_name():
-				continue
 			p.device = self.device
 			plfname = os.path.join(p.plugin_dir, str(p.do_action(**args)) + ".cs")
 			#load_string += "<fieldset><legend><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Plugins.%s.Link) ?></legend><?cs include:'%s' ?></fieldset>" \
@@ -67,20 +67,17 @@ class volume_props(cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin):
 	
 
 	def get_status(self):
-		return "TODO"
+		return ":".join([ e.get_name() for e in self.props_plugins ])
 	
 
 	def load_dataset(self, hdf):
-		"""override the parent's function
-		we have to get the data from all included plugins"""
+		"""Override the parent's function
+
+		we have to get the data from all included plugins
+		"""
 		for plugin in self.props_plugins:
-			## TODO: this leads to strange behaviour if volume_props
-			## is configured to show itself inside itself.
-			## As volume_props works without this, I commented this
-			## out. If it is really needed, there should be a check if
-			## this plugin is trying to load the dataset of itself.
-			#plugin.load_dataset(hdf)
-			pass
+			## retrieve the results of an included plugin
+			plugin.load_dataset(hdf)
 		## call our parent's method
 		cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin.load_dataset(self, hdf)