diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
index 3374fa7..b7c97f8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@
         		IPortObject p = op.searchPort(dpid, port.getPortNumber());
         		if (p != null) {
             		log.error("SwitchStorage:addPort dpid:{} port:{} exists", dpid, port.getPortNumber());
+            		p.setState("ACTIVE");
+            		p.setPortState(port.getState());
+            		p.setDesc(port.getName());
             	} else {
             		p = op.newPort(dpid, port.getPortNumber());
             		p.setState("ACTIVE");