diff --git a/src/api-service/__app__/onefuzzlib/proxy.py b/src/api-service/__app__/onefuzzlib/proxy.py
index 2043a44a6b..e6986e8d62 100644
--- a/src/api-service/__app__/onefuzzlib/proxy.py
+++ b/src/api-service/__app__/onefuzzlib/proxy.py
@@ -225,9 +225,10 @@ def get_or_create(cls, region: Region) -> Optional["Proxy"]:
         proxy = Proxy.get(region)
         if proxy is not None:
             if proxy.version != __version__:
-                # If the proxy is out-of-date, delete and re-create it
-                proxy.state = VmState.stopping
-                proxy.save()
+                if proxy.state != VmState.stopping:
+                    # If the proxy is out-of-date, delete and re-create it
+                    proxy.state = VmState.stopping
+                    proxy.save()
                 return None
             return proxy