diff --git a/Control/brewpi/controller.py b/Control/brewpi/controller.py
index caf7969..b5a3db4 100644
--- a/Control/brewpi/controller.py
+++ b/Control/brewpi/controller.py
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ class Controller(TimerListener):
 		self.power_hold_offset = 200
 		self.power_heat_offset = 1500
 		self.queue = queue.Queue()
-		self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self.main)
 		self.rast_done = False
 		self.receipe_done = False
+		self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self.main)
 		self.thread.start()
 
 	def command(self, cmd):
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ class Controller(TimerListener):
 		self.sensorTimer.start(self.sensor_dt/self.sim_warp_factor)
 		self.plantTimer.start(1/self.sim_warp_factor)
 
+		self.stirrer.deactivate()
+		self.plant.activate(False)
+
 		run = True
 		while(run and not self.receipe_done):
 			self.timerMgr.process()