diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/ExtensionManager.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/ExtensionManager.java
index 5fb57a8..55826a3 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/ExtensionManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/ExtensionManager.java
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
 
                 bundle.setBundleContext(context);
 
-                if (felix.getState() == Bundle.ACTIVE)
+                if ((felix.getState() == Bundle.ACTIVE) || (felix.getState() == Bundle.STARTING))
                 {
                     Felix.m_secureAction.startActivator(activator, context);
                 }