diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_haproxy.py b/test/integration/component/test_haproxy.py
index f6c675b1666..25b169f6572 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_haproxy.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_haproxy.py
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ from marvin.lib.common import (get_domain,
                                get_template
                                )
 from marvin.lib.utils import (cleanup_resources,
-                              random_gen)
+                              random_gen,
+                              verifyRouterState)
 from marvin.cloudstackAPI import createLBStickinessPolicy
+from marvin.codes import PASS
 from marvin.sshClient import SshClient
 
 
@@ -754,6 +756,11 @@ class TestHAProxyStickyness(cloudstackTestCase):
         self.debug("Starting the router: %s" % router.name)
         Router.start(self.apiclient, id=router.id)
 
+        response = verifyRouterState(self.apiclient,
+                                     router.id,
+                                     "running")
+        self.assertEqual(response[0], PASS, response[1])
+
         self.debug("Policy: %s" % str(policy))
         self.debug("Validating the stickiness policy")
         self.validate_Stickiness_Policy(