diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/core/axis2/ProxyService.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/core/axis2/ProxyService.java
index 645ac58efa..5b1967b01d 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/core/axis2/ProxyService.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/core/axis2/ProxyService.java
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ public AxisService buildAxisService(SynapseConfiguration synCfg, AxisConfigurati
                     axisCfg.addServiceToExistingServiceGroup(axisService, serviceGroup);
                 }
             }
-            this.setRunning(true);
+            this.setRunning(axisService.isActive());
         } catch (AxisFault axisFault) {
             try {
                 if (axisCfg.getService(axisService.getName()) != null) {