diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Shiftstrategies/PEVAMTShiftStrategy.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Shiftstrategies/PEVAMTShiftStrategy.cs
index a95252c997b1074663503aa3d628aed9fe3d08a1..7757296b4a0446075bb74e765e14bd9ff6e9cdfc 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Shiftstrategies/PEVAMTShiftStrategy.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Shiftstrategies/PEVAMTShiftStrategy.cs
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl.Shiftstrategies
 			PowertrainBuilder.BuildSimplePowertrainElectric(runData, testContainer);
 
 			TestPowertrain = new TestPowertrain<Gearbox>(testContainer, DataBus);
+			foreach (var motor in testContainer.ElectricMotors.Values)
+			{
+				if ((motor as ElectricMotor).Control is SimpleElectricMotorControl emCtl) {
+					emCtl.EmOff = false; //Make sure em is switched on
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		protected void SetupVelocityDropPreprocessor(IVehicleContainer dataBus)