diff --git a/sardana_icepap/ctrl/IcePAPCtrl.py b/sardana_icepap/ctrl/IcePAPCtrl.py
index abe9365..cbbf97b 100644
--- a/sardana_icepap/ctrl/IcePAPCtrl.py
+++ b/sardana_icepap/ctrl/IcePAPCtrl.py
@@ -258,12 +258,14 @@ def StateOne(self, axis):
 
         moving_flags = [axis_state.is_moving(), axis_state.is_settling()]
         alarm_flags = [axis_state.is_limit_positive(),
-                       axis_state.is_limit_negative(),
-                       not axis_state.is_poweron()]
+                       axis_state.is_limit_negative()]
 
         if any(moving_flags):
             state = State.Moving
             status_state = 'Moving'
+        elif not axis_state.is_poweron():
+            state = State.Off
+            status_state = 'Off'
         elif any(alarm_flags):
             state = State.Alarm
             status_state = 'Alarm'
@@ -361,6 +363,11 @@ def PreStartAll(self):
         """ If there is no connection, to the Icepap system, return False"""
         self.move_multiple_grouped = []
         self.move_multiple_not_grouped = []
+        
+    def PreStartOne(self, axis, pos):
+        """ If motor is off, return False"""
+        axis_state = self.attributes[axis]['status_value']
+        return axis_state.is_poweron()
 
     def StartOne(self, axis, pos):
         """ Store all positions in a variable and then react on the StartAll