diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 3828812..b36470b 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -2643,6 +2643,8 @@
 				err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
 				goto out;
 			}
+
+			newsrv->check_status = HCHK_STATUS_INI;
 			newsrv->state |= SRV_CHECKED;
 		}