diff --git a/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/StatusService.java b/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/StatusService.java
index 73dce33d7e..1d54c37174 100644
--- a/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/StatusService.java
+++ b/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/StatusService.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class StatusService extends Service {
         }
         //TODO: stop geth
         stopNode(null);
-        //isNodeInitialized = false;
+        isNodeInitialized = false;
         Log.d(TAG, "Status Service stopped !");
     }