diff --git a/gluon/scheduler.py b/gluon/scheduler.py
index d18f955f..909ed715 100644
--- a/gluon/scheduler.py
+++ b/gluon/scheduler.py
@@ -657,7 +657,8 @@ class Scheduler(MetaScheduler):
                     self.w_stats.status = RUNNING
                     self.w_stats.total += 1
                     self.wrapped_report_task(task, self.async(task))
-                    self.w_stats.status = ACTIVE
+                    if not self.w_stats.status == DISABLED:
+                        self.w_stats.status = ACTIVE
                 else:
                     self.w_stats.empty_runs += 1
                     logger.debug('sleeping...')