diff --git a/src/or/config.c b/src/or/config.c
index 0e21c596c1..4de0a77083 100644
--- a/src/or/config.c
+++ b/src/or/config.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ options_act(or_options_t *old_options)
   }
 
   /* Load state */
-  if (! global_state && options->command == CMD_RUN_TOR) {
+  if (! global_state && running_tor) {
     if (or_state_load())
       return -1;
     rep_hist_load_mtbf_data(time(NULL));