diff --git Init/Services.pm Init/Services.pm
index c1d2620..07ed2cd 100644
--- Init/Services.pm
+++ Init/Services.pm
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ sub set_gentoo_service_status
 
   return if ($status == $old_status);
 
-  if ($action == $SERVICE_START)
+  if ($status == $SERVICE_START)
   {
     &Utils::File::run ("rc-update add $script $rl");
     &run_gentoo_script ($script, "start");