diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/H2HostCache.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/H2HostCache.groovy
index a86d461b..06345e65 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/H2HostCache.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/H2HostCache.groovy
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class H2HostCache extends HostCache {
             "'${String.format(Locale.US, "%.6f",ffd)}'" +
             ")")
         def newProfile = sql.firstRow("select * from HOST_PROFILES where DESTINATION=${d.toBase64()}")
-        profiles.put(d, new HostMCProfile(newProfile))
+        profiles.put(d, new HostMCProfile(newProfile, status))
         log.fine("profile updated ${d.toBase32()} ${profiles.get(d)}")       
 
         sql.execute("delete from HOST_ATTEMPTS where DESTINATION=${d.toBase64()} and TSTAMP not in "+
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class H2HostCache extends HostCache {
                 def fromDB = sql.firstRow("select * from HOST_PROFILES where DESTINATION=${dest.toBase64()}")
                 def profile = new HostMCProfile()
                 if (fromDB != null)
-                    profile = new HostMCProfile(fromDB)
+                    profile = new HostMCProfile(fromDB, ConnectionAttemptStatus.SUCCESSFUL)
                 profiles.put(dest, profile)
                 allHosts.add(dest)
                 log.fine("Loaded profile for ${dest.toBase32()} $profile")
diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/HostMCProfile.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/HostMCProfile.groovy
index fa968cf5..9deefa2c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/HostMCProfile.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/HostMCProfile.groovy
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class HostMCProfile {
     private final String toString
         
     // start with S
-    ConnectionAttemptStatus state = ConnectionAttemptStatus.SUCCESSFUL
+    ConnectionAttemptStatus state
     
     boolean hasHistory
     boolean successfulAttempt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class HostMCProfile {
      */
     HostMCProfile() {
         this.hasHistory = false
+        this.state = ConnectionAttemptStatus.SUCCESSFUL
         S = new Probability[3]
         R = new Probability[3]
         F = new Probability[3]
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ class HostMCProfile {
     /**
      * historical predictor loaded from database
      */
-    HostMCProfile(def fromDB) {
+    HostMCProfile(def fromDB, ConnectionAttemptStatus currentStatus) {
+        state = currentStatus
         hasHistory = true
         
         S = new Probability[3]