diff --git a/src/api-service/__app__/onefuzzlib/workers/scalesets.py b/src/api-service/__app__/onefuzzlib/workers/scalesets.py
index 56ae4b64a..dfe775128 100644
--- a/src/api-service/__app__/onefuzzlib/workers/scalesets.py
+++ b/src/api-service/__app__/onefuzzlib/workers/scalesets.py
@@ -949,8 +949,8 @@ class Scaleset(BASE_SCALESET, ORMMixin):
     def sync_auto_scale_settings(self) -> Optional[Error]:
         from .pools import Pool
 
-        # No need to update tables when in shutdown state
-        if self.state == ScalesetState.shutdown:
+        # Only update settings when scaleset is running
+        if self.state != ScalesetState.running:
             return None
 
         logging.info(