diff --git a/PyDSS/pyControllers/Controllers/MotorStallSimple.py b/PyDSS/pyControllers/Controllers/MotorStallSimple.py
index 7e6813b4..e84d5ece 100644
--- a/PyDSS/pyControllers/Controllers/MotorStallSimple.py
+++ b/PyDSS/pyControllers/Controllers/MotorStallSimple.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import random
 import math
 import os
+import pdb
 
 class MotorStallSimple(ControllerAbstract):
     """The controller locks a regulator in the event of reverse power flow. Subclass of the :class:`PyDSS.pyControllers.
@@ -61,11 +62,11 @@ def debugInfo(self):
 
     def Update(self, Priority, Time, UpdateResults):
         assert Priority in [0, 1, 2], "Valid control priorities can range from 0-2."
+        Ve_mags = 1.0
         if Priority == 0:
             Vbase = self._ControlledElm.sBus[0].GetVariable('kVBase') * 1000
             Ve_mags = max(self._ControlledElm.GetVariable('VoltagesMagAng')[::2])/ Vbase
-
-            if Ve_mags < self.__Settings['Vstall'] and not self.stall:
+            if Ve_mags < self.__Settings['Vstall'] and not self.stall and not self.disconnected:                
                 self._ControlledElm.SetParameter('kw', self.kw * self.__Settings['Pfault'] )
                 self._ControlledElm.SetParameter('kvar', self.kvar * self.__Settings['Qfault'] )
                 self._ControlledElm.SetParameter('model', 2)
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ def Update(self, Priority, Time, UpdateResults):
             return 0
         if Priority == 1:
             if self.stall:
+                
                 self.stall_time = self.__dssSolver.GetTotalSeconds() - self.stall_time_start
                 if self.stall_time > self.__Settings['Tprotection']:
                     self.stall = False
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ def Update(self, Priority, Time, UpdateResults):
         if Priority == 2:
             if self.disconnected:
                 time = self.__dssSolver.GetTotalSeconds() - self.Tdisconnect_start
-                if time > self.__Settings['Treconnect']:
+                if time > self.__Settings['Treconnect'] and Ve_mags > self.__Settings['Vstall']:
                     self.disconnected = False
                     self._ControlledElm.SetParameter('kw', self.kw)
                     self._ControlledElm.SetParameter('kvar', self.kvar)