diff --git a/mapadroid/mapping_manager/MappingManager.py b/mapadroid/mapping_manager/MappingManager.py
index f842422a2..549a9c668 100644
--- a/mapadroid/mapping_manager/MappingManager.py
+++ b/mapadroid/mapping_manager/MappingManager.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ async def routemanager_recalculate(self, routemanager_id: int) -> bool:
             return False
         try:
             try:
-                await routemanager.start_routemanager()
+                await routemanager.start_routemanager(skip_calculate=True)
             except RoutemanagerShuttingDown as e:
                 logger.warning("Unable to start routemanager for recalc: {}", e)
                 return False
diff --git a/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerBase.py b/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerBase.py
index c98327cbe..0872e4f64 100644
--- a/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerBase.py
+++ b/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerBase.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def add_coord_to_be_removed(self, lat: float, lon: float):
             return
         self._coords_to_be_ignored.add(Location(lat, lon))
 
-    async def start_routemanager(self) -> bool:
+    async def start_routemanager(self, skip_calculate: bool = False) -> bool:
         """
         Starts priority queue or whatever the implementations require
         :return:
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ async def start_routemanager(self) -> bool:
                 self._is_started.set()
                 self._coords_to_be_ignored.clear()
                 logger.info("Starting routemanager {}", self.name)
-                await self.calculate_route(dynamic=False, overwrite_persisted_route=False)
+                if not skip_calculate:
+                    await self.calculate_route(dynamic=False, overwrite_persisted_route=False)
                 await self._start_priority_queue()
                 await self._start_check_routepools()
                 self._init_route_queue()
diff --git a/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerLeveling.py b/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerLeveling.py
index 8ead6e8d2..931d0b2db 100644
--- a/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerLeveling.py
+++ b/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerLeveling.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ async def _any_coords_left_after_finishing_route(self) -> bool:
 
         return await self._update_routepool()
 
-    async def start_routemanager(self):
+    async def start_routemanager(self, skip_calculate: bool = False):
         async with self._manager_mutex:
             if not self._is_started.is_set():
                 self._is_started.set()
diff --git a/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerQuests.py b/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerQuests.py
index 3176cce47..0fd3aa67e 100644
--- a/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerQuests.py
+++ b/mapadroid/route/RouteManagerQuests.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ async def _any_coords_left_after_finishing_route(self) -> bool:
                 return False
             return True
 
-    async def start_routemanager(self):
+    async def start_routemanager(self, skip_calculate: bool = False):
         if self._shutdown_route.is_set():
             logger.info('Route is shutting down already.')
             return False
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ async def start_routemanager(self):
             logger.info("Starting routemanager")
             self._is_started.set()
 
-            await self.calculate_route(dynamic=True, overwrite_persisted_route=False)
+            if not skip_calculate:
+                await self.calculate_route(dynamic=True, overwrite_persisted_route=False)
             await self._start_check_routepools()
 
             logger.info('Getting {} positions in route', len(self._route))