diff --git a/lib/SlackBot.js b/lib/SlackBot.js
index a2c8593eb..d9f4d88fd 100755
--- a/lib/SlackBot.js
+++ b/lib/SlackBot.js
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ function Slackbot(configuration) {
                                         name: identity.team,
                                     };
                                 }
+                                
+                                team.state = state;
 
                                 var bot = slack_botkit.spawn(team);