diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
index 99e1049..d8d7a41 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
@@ -1195,6 +1195,7 @@
             // Determine the range of start levels to process.
             int low = (isLowering) ? m_targetStartLevel + 1 : m_activeStartLevel + 1;
             int high = (isLowering) ? m_activeStartLevel : m_targetStartLevel;
+            m_activeStartLevel = (isLowering) ? high : low;
 
             // Process bundles and stop or start them accordingly.
             while (bundlesRemaining)