diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CombustionEngine.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CombustionEngine.cs
index 35c1863f1395b849e246e89da3ac3dc2dc862608..ba92c1e518fc2a9a1f41efbdfd53482d600782d9 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CombustionEngine.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CombustionEngine.cs
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 				};
 			}
 			CurrentState.dt = dt;
+			CurrentState.EngineOn = true;
 			CurrentState.EngineSpeed = angularVelocity;
 			CurrentState.EngineTorqueOut = torqueOut;
 			CurrentState.FullDragTorque = fullDragTorque;