diff --git a/library/decort_lb.py b/library/decort_lb.py
index d05a5cc..e0fa09e 100644
--- a/library/decort_lb.py
+++ b/library/decort_lb.py
@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@ class decort_lb(DecortController):
 
         if d_state != '':
             self.lb_state(self.lb_facts, d_state)
+            _, self.lb_facts = self._lb_get_by_id(lb_id=self.lb_id)
+
+        if (d_state == 'enabled' and
+                self.lb_facts.get('status') == 'ENABLED' and
+                self.lb_facts.get('techStatus') == 'STOPPED'):
+            self.lb_state(self.lb_facts, 'started')
+            _, self.lb_facts = self._lb_get_by_id(lb_id=self.lb_id)
+
         return
 
     def delete(self):
@@ -306,22 +314,22 @@ def main():
         elif decon.lb_facts['status'] == "DISABLED":
                 if amodule.params['state'] == 'absent':
                     decon.delete()
-                elif amodule.params['state'] in ('present', 'disabled'):
+                elif amodule.params['state'] == 'disabled':
                     decon.action()
-                elif amodule.params['state'] == 'enabled':
+                elif amodule.params['state'] in ('enabled', 'present'):
                     decon.action('enabled')
         elif decon.lb_facts['status'] in ["CREATED", "ENABLED"]:
                 if amodule.params['state'] == 'absent':
                     decon.delete()
                 elif amodule.params['state'] in ('present', 'enabled'):
-                    decon.action()
+                    decon.action(d_state='enabled')
                 elif amodule.params['state'] == 'disabled':
                     decon.action('disabled')
                 elif amodule.params['state'] in ('stopped', 'started','restart'):
                     decon.action(amodule.params['state'])
         elif decon.lb_facts['status'] == "DELETED":
             if amodule.params['state'] in ['present', 'enabled']:
-                decon.action(d_state='started', restore=True)
+                decon.action(d_state='enabled', restore=True)
             elif (amodule.params['state'] == 'absent' and
                   amodule.params['permanently']):
                 decon.delete()