diff --git a/gateway-ha/src/main/java/io/trino/gateway/ha/resource/EntityEditorResource.java b/gateway-ha/src/main/java/io/trino/gateway/ha/resource/EntityEditorResource.java
index 7dcc7e0c3..837d37eba 100644
--- a/gateway-ha/src/main/java/io/trino/gateway/ha/resource/EntityEditorResource.java
+++ b/gateway-ha/src/main/java/io/trino/gateway/ha/resource/EntityEditorResource.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public Response updateEntity(
                             OBJECT_MAPPER.readValue(jsonPayload, ProxyBackendConfiguration.class);
                     gatewayBackendManager.updateBackend(backend);
                     log.info("Setting up the backend %s with healthy state", backend.getName());
-                    routingManager.updateBackEndHealth(backend.getName(), true);
+                    routingManager.updateBackEndHealth(backend.getName(), backend.isActive());
                     break;
                 case RESOURCE_GROUP:
                     ResourceGroupsDetail resourceGroupDetails = OBJECT_MAPPER.readValue(jsonPayload,