diff --git a/lib/channel/channel.js b/lib/channel/channel.js
index b5d32f1b..0f573185 100644
--- a/lib/channel/channel.js
+++ b/lib/channel/channel.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Channel.prototype.loadState = function () {
             });
         }
 
-        self.setFlag(Flags.C_ERROR);
+        self.setFlag(Flags.C_READY | Flags.C_ERROR);
     };
 
     fs.stat(file, function (err, stats) {