diff --git a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/ProviderControllerBase.cs b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/ProviderControllerBase.cs
index 642375409..786b2ced8 100644
--- a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/ProviderControllerBase.cs
+++ b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/ProviderControllerBase.cs
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1
         public ActionResult<TProviderResource> UpdateProvider(TProviderResource providerResource)
         {
             var providerDefinition = GetDefinition(providerResource, false);
+            var existingDefinition = _providerFactory.Get(providerDefinition.Id);
 
-            if (providerDefinition.Enable)
+            // Only test existing definitions if it was previously disabled
+            if (providerDefinition.Enable && !existingDefinition.Enable)
             {
                 Test(providerDefinition, false);
             }