diff --git a/src/sim/drain.cc b/src/sim/drain.cc
index 8549da261..c60734876 100644
--- a/src/sim/drain.cc
+++ b/src/sim/drain.cc
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ DrainManager::drainableCount() const
 
 Drainable::Drainable()
     : _drainManager(DrainManager::instance()),
-      _drainState(DrainState::Running)
+      _drainState(_drainManager.state())
 {
     _drainManager.registerDrainable(this);
 }