diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/as/AutoScaleManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/as/AutoScaleManagerImpl.java
index 460e8a4e159..980b06de653 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/as/AutoScaleManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/as/AutoScaleManagerImpl.java
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ public class AutoScaleManagerImpl<Type> implements AutoScaleService, Manager {
         if(vmGroup.getCreated() != null)
             ApiDBUtils.getAutoScaleVmGroupPolicyIds(vmGroup.getId(), bakupScaleUpPolicyIds, bakupScaleDownPolicyIds);
 
-        if (minMembers < 0) {
+        if (minMembers < 1) {
             throw new InvalidParameterValueException(ApiConstants.MIN_MEMBERS + " is an invalid value: " + minMembers, null);
         }
 
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/lb/LoadBalancingRulesManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/lb/LoadBalancingRulesManagerImpl.java
index bda4a92741b..c75548da715 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/lb/LoadBalancingRulesManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/lb/LoadBalancingRulesManagerImpl.java
@@ -286,6 +286,11 @@ public class LoadBalancingRulesManagerImpl<Type> implements LoadBalancingRulesMa
             if (zone.getNetworkType() == NetworkType.Advanced) {
                 NetworkVO lbNetwork = _networkDao.findById(lbNetworkId);
                 lbNetworkUuid = lbNetwork.getUuid();
+                if (vmGroup.getState().equals(AutoScaleVmGroup.State_New)) {
+                    if(!lbNetwork.getState().equals(Network.State.Implemented)) {
+                        throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Network is not in implemented state", null);
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }