diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/host/dao/HostDaoImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/host/dao/HostDaoImpl.java
index 5b6276f88ce..b9777dca70f 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/host/dao/HostDaoImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/host/dao/HostDaoImpl.java
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ public class HostDaoImpl extends GenericDaoBase<HostVO, Long> implements HostDao
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean updateState(Status oldStatus, Event event, Status newStatus, Host vo, Object data) {
-		HostVO host = (HostVO) vo;
+		HostVO host = findById(vo.getId());
 		long oldPingTime = host.getLastPinged();
 
 		SearchBuilder<HostVO> sb = createSearchBuilder();