diff --git a/src/core/manager.c b/src/core/manager.c
index 02fe2427..5359620f 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.c
+++ b/src/core/manager.c
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ static int manager_loop(enum neu_event_io_type type, int fd, void *usr_data)
             break;
         }
 
-        if (init->state == NEU_NODE_RUNNING_STATE_RUNNING ||
+        if (init->state == NEU_NODE_RUNNING_STATE_READY ||
+            init->state == NEU_NODE_RUNNING_STATE_RUNNING ||
             init->state == NEU_NODE_RUNNING_STATE_STOPPED) {
             neu_adapter_t *adapter =
                 neu_node_manager_find(manager->node_manager, init->node);
@@ -964,8 +965,8 @@ static int manager_loop(enum neu_event_io_type type, int fd, void *usr_data)
     }
     case NEU_REQ_ADD_NODE: {
         neu_req_add_node_t *cmd = (neu_req_add_node_t *) &header[1];
-        int                 error =
-            neu_manager_add_node(manager, cmd->node, cmd->plugin, false, false);
+        int error = neu_manager_add_node(manager, cmd->node, cmd->plugin,
+                                         NEU_NODE_RUNNING_STATE_INIT, false);
         neu_resp_error_t e = { .error = error };
 
         if (error == NEU_ERR_SUCCESS) {