diff --git a/vega_sim/scenario/common/agents.py b/vega_sim/scenario/common/agents.py
index b671f7f16..07050b1b4 100644
--- a/vega_sim/scenario/common/agents.py
+++ b/vega_sim/scenario/common/agents.py
@@ -3957,7 +3957,7 @@ def _check(self) -> bool:
             market_id=self.market_id,
             party_id=self._public_key,
             status=vega_protos_events.AMM.Status.Value("STATUS_ACTIVE"),
-        )]
+        ) if amm.status == vega_protos_events.AMM.Status.Value("STATUS_ACTIVE")]
 
         if len(amms) > 0:
             self.amm_created = True