diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 4de4543..45b0f41 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -4246,7 +4246,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (px->state == PR_STSTOPPED) {
+	if (px->disabled) {
 		cli_err(appctx, "Proxy is disabled.\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}