diff --git a/lib/God.js b/lib/God.js
index 0d1c1409..0fdda189 100644
--- a/lib/God.js
+++ b/lib/God.js
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ God.executeApp = function executeApp(env, cb) {
   env_copy['axm_monitor']    = {};
   env_copy['axm_options']    = {};
   env_copy['axm_dynamic']    = {};
-  env_copy['vizion_running'] = false;
+  env_copy['vizion_running'] =
+    env_copy['vizion_running'] !== undefined ? env_copy['vizion_running'] : false;
 
   if (!env_copy.created_at)
     env_copy['created_at'] = Date.now();