diff --git a/include/types/checks.h b/include/types/checks.h
index 252cb15..91b6f1b 100644
--- a/include/types/checks.h
+++ b/include/types/checks.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define CHK_ST_INPROGRESS       0x0001  /* a check is currently running */
 #define CHK_ST_CONFIGURED       0x0002  /* this check is configured and may be enabled */
 #define CHK_ST_ENABLED          0x0004  /* this check is currently administratively enabled */
+#define CHK_ST_PAUSED           0x0008  /* checks are paused because of maintenance (health only) */
 
 /* check status */
 enum {
diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 98d4c67..78c4670 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -4721,6 +4721,7 @@
 			else if (!defsrv && !strcmp(args[cur_arg], "disabled")) {
 				newsrv->state |= SRV_MAINTAIN;
 				newsrv->state &= ~SRV_RUNNING;
+				newsrv->check.state |= CHK_ST_PAUSED;
 				newsrv->check.health = 0;
 				newsrv->agent.health = 0;
 				cur_arg += 1;
@@ -7038,6 +7039,7 @@
 				/* if the other server is forced disabled, we have to do the same here */
 				if (srv->state & SRV_MAINTAIN) {
 					newsrv->state |= SRV_MAINTAIN;
+					newsrv->check.state |= CHK_ST_PAUSED;
 					newsrv->state &= ~SRV_RUNNING;
 					newsrv->check.health = 0;
 					newsrv->agent.health = 0;
diff --git a/src/checks.c b/src/checks.c
index 9d906bd..382bc59 100644
--- a/src/checks.c
+++ b/src/checks.c
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@
 		s->last_change = now.tv_sec;
 		s->state |= SRV_RUNNING;
 		s->state &= ~SRV_MAINTAIN;
+		s->check.state &= ~CHK_ST_PAUSED;
 
 		if (s->slowstart > 0) {
 			s->state |= SRV_WARMINGUP;
@@ -1506,10 +1507,10 @@
 		 * stopped, the server should not be checked or the check
 		 * is disabled.
 		 */
-		if (!(s->check.state & CHK_ST_ENABLED) ||
-		    s->proxy->state == PR_STSTOPPED ||
-		    (s->state & SRV_MAINTAIN) ||
-		    !(check->state & CHK_ST_ENABLED))
+		if (!(check->state & CHK_ST_ENABLED) ||
+		    !(s->check.state & CHK_ST_ENABLED) ||
+		    (s->check.state & CHK_ST_PAUSED) ||
+		    s->proxy->state == PR_STSTOPPED)
 			goto reschedule;
 
 		/* we'll initiate a new check */
diff --git a/src/dumpstats.c b/src/dumpstats.c
index 4547958..25aa471 100644
--- a/src/dumpstats.c
+++ b/src/dumpstats.c
@@ -1555,6 +1555,7 @@
 						sv->check.health = sv->check.rise;	/* up, but will fall down at first failure */
 					} else {
 						sv->state &= ~SRV_MAINTAIN;
+						sv->check.state &= ~CHK_ST_PAUSED;
 						set_server_down(&sv->check);
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -1618,6 +1619,7 @@
 			if (! (sv->state & SRV_MAINTAIN)) {
 				/* Not already in maintenance, we can change the server state */
 				sv->state |= SRV_MAINTAIN;
+				sv->check.state |= CHK_ST_PAUSED;
 				set_server_down(&sv->check);
 			}
 
@@ -4039,6 +4041,7 @@
 						if ((px->state != PR_STSTOPPED) && !(sv->state & SRV_MAINTAIN)) {
 							/* Not already in maintenance, we can change the server state */
 							sv->state |= SRV_MAINTAIN;
+							sv->check.state |= CHK_ST_PAUSED;
 							set_server_down(&sv->check);
 							altered_servers++;
 							total_servers++;