diff --git a/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/dependencies/elements/ONOSElement.py b/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/dependencies/elements/ONOSElement.py
index 6831811..17e9e73 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/dependencies/elements/ONOSElement.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/dependencies/elements/ONOSElement.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         self.default = ''
         self.type = 'INTENT'
         self.id = id
-        self.expectedState = 'INSTALLED'
+        self.expectedState = 'UNKNOWN'
 
     def isHostIntent( self ):
         return self.type == 'INTENT_HOST'
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@
     def isInstalled( self ):
         return self.expectedState == 'INSTALLED'
 
-    def setFailed( self ):
-        self.expectedState = 'FAILED'
-
-    def setInstalled( self ):
-        self.expectedState = 'INSTALLED'
-
 class HostIntent( Intent ):
     def __init__( self, id, hostA, hostB ):
         Intent.__init__( self, id )
@@ -62,6 +56,28 @@
         self.deviceA = hostA.device
         self.deviceB = hostB.device
 
+    def setWithdrawn( self ):
+        self.expectedState = 'WITHDRAWN'
+        # TODO: should we check whether hostA and hostB are made correspondents by other intents/flows?
+        if self.hostB in self.hostA.correspondents:
+            self.hostA.correspondents.remove( self.hostB )
+        if self.hostA in self.hostB.correspondents:
+            self.hostB.correspondents.remove( self.hostA )
+
+    def setFailed( self ):
+        self.expectedState = 'FAILED'
+        # TODO: should we check whether hostA and hostB are made correspondents by other intents/flows?
+        if self.hostB in self.hostA.correspondents:
+            self.hostA.correspondents.remove( self.hostB )
+        if self.hostA in self.hostB.correspondents:
+            self.hostB.correspondents.remove( self.hostA )
+
+    def setInstalled( self ):
+        self.expectedState = 'INSTALLED'
+        # TODO: should we check whether hostA and hostB are already correspondents?
+        self.hostA.correspondents.append( self.hostB )
+        self.hostB.correspondents.append( self.hostA )
+
     def __str__( self ):
         return "ID: " + self.id
 
@@ -72,5 +88,25 @@
         self.deviceA = deviceA
         self.deviceB = deviceB
 
+    def setWithdrawn( self ):
+        self.expectedState = 'WITHDRAWN'
+        for hostA in self.deviceA.hosts:
+            for hostB in self.deviceB.hosts:
+                if hostB in hostA.correspondents:
+                    hostA.correspondents.remove( hostB )
+
+    def setFailed( self ):
+        self.expectedState = 'FAILED'
+        for hostA in self.deviceA.hosts:
+            for hostB in self.deviceB.hosts:
+                if hostB in hostA.correspondents:
+                    hostA.correspondents.remove( hostB )
+
+    def setInstalled( self ):
+        self.expectedState = 'INSTALLED'
+        for hostA in self.deviceA.hosts:
+            for hostB in self.deviceB.hosts:
+                hostA.correspondents.append( hostB )
+
     def __str__( self ):
         return "ID: " + self.id
diff --git a/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/dependencies/events/AppEvent.py b/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/dependencies/events/AppEvent.py
index 8113b09..adcbfdc 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/dependencies/events/AppEvent.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/dependencies/events/AppEvent.py
@@ -144,11 +144,9 @@
                 newHostIntent = HostIntent( id, self.hostA, self.hostB )
                 if self.hostA.isDown() or self.hostA.isRemoved() or self.hostB.isDown() or self.hostB.isRemoved():
                     newHostIntent.setFailed()
+                else:
+                    newHostIntent.setInstalled()
                 main.intents.append( newHostIntent )
-                # Update host connectivity status
-                # TODO: should we check whether hostA and hostB are already correspondents?
-                self.hostB.correspondents.append( self.hostA )
-                self.hostA.correspondents.append( self.hostB )
             return EventStates().PASS
         except Exception:
             main.log.warn( "Caught exception, aborting event" )
@@ -184,10 +182,8 @@
                 main.log.warn( self.typeString + " - delete host intent failed" )
                 return EventStates().FAIL
             with main.variableLock:
+                targetIntent.setWithdrawn()
                 main.intents.remove( targetIntent )
-                # Update host connectivity status
-                self.hostB.correspondents.remove( self.hostA )
-                self.hostA.correspondents.remove( self.hostB )
             return EventStates().PASS
         except Exception:
             main.log.warn( "Caught exception, aborting event" )
@@ -304,11 +300,9 @@
                 newPointIntent = PointIntent( id, self.deviceA, self.deviceB )
                 if self.deviceA.isDown() or self.deviceB.isDown() or self.deviceA.isRemoved() or self.deviceB.isRemoved():
                     newPointIntent.setFailed()
+                else:
+                    newPointIntent.setInstalled()
                 main.intents.append( newPointIntent )
-                # Update host connectivity status
-                for hostA in self.deviceA.hosts:
-                    for hostB in self.deviceB.hosts:
-                        hostA.correspondents.append( hostB )
             return EventStates().PASS
         except Exception:
             main.log.warn( "Caught exception, aborting event" )
@@ -343,11 +337,8 @@
                 main.log.warn( self.typeString + " - delete point intent failed" )
                 return EventStates().FAIL
             with main.variableLock:
+                targetIntent.setWithdrawn()
                 main.intents.remove( targetIntent )
-                # Update host connectivity status
-                for hostA in self.deviceA.hosts:
-                    for hostB in self.deviceB.hosts:
-                        hostA.correspondents.remove( hostB )
             return EventStates().PASS
         except Exception:
             main.log.warn( "Caught exception, aborting event" )