diff --git a/internal/core/machine.go b/internal/core/machine.go
index 4ce48909a..251f173cd 100644
--- a/internal/core/machine.go
+++ b/internal/core/machine.go
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (m *Machine) SetMachineState(state *core.MachineState) (err error) {
 
 	switch st.Id {
 	case "not_created":
-		m.target.State = vagrant_server.Operation_UNKNOWN
+		m.target.State = vagrant_server.Operation_NOT_CREATED
 	case "running":
 		m.target.State = vagrant_server.Operation_CREATED
 	case "poweroff":
diff --git a/internal/core/machine_test.go b/internal/core/machine_test.go
index 05958041d..a35cc4637 100644
--- a/internal/core/machine_test.go
+++ b/internal/core/machine_test.go
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func TestMachineSetState(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := []test{
 		{id: "running", state: vagrant_server.Operation_CREATED},
-		{id: "not_created", state: vagrant_server.Operation_UNKNOWN},
+		{id: "not_created", state: vagrant_server.Operation_NOT_CREATED},
 		{id: "whakhgldksj", state: vagrant_server.Operation_UNKNOWN},
 	}