diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/vpn/Site2SiteVpnManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/vpn/Site2SiteVpnManagerImpl.java
index 6c41ec8cacf..0104d09c27a 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/vpn/Site2SiteVpnManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/vpn/Site2SiteVpnManagerImpl.java
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ public class Site2SiteVpnManagerImpl implements Site2SiteVpnService, Manager {
                     + vpnGatewayId + " already existed!");
         }
         Site2SiteVpnConnectionVO conn = new Site2SiteVpnConnectionVO(vpnGatewayId, customerGatewayId);
+        conn.setState(State.Pending);
+        _vpnConnectionDao.persist(conn);
         return conn;
     }