1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/configserver/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/config/server/http/v1/RoutingStatusApiHandler.java b/configserver/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/config/server/http/v1/RoutingStatusApiHandler.java
index d39a1eb777a..0dc7dbda9a1 100644
--- a/configserver/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/config/server/http/v1/RoutingStatusApiHandler.java
+++ b/configserver/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/config/server/http/v1/RoutingStatusApiHandler.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package com.yahoo.vespa.config.server.http.v1;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import com.yahoo.config.provision.ApplicationId;
 import com.yahoo.config.provision.Deployer;
+import com.yahoo.config.provision.Deployment;
 import com.yahoo.jdisc.http.HttpRequest;
 import com.yahoo.path.Path;
 import com.yahoo.restapi.RestApi;
@@ -121,7 +122,9 @@ public class RoutingStatusApiHandler extends RestApiRequestHandler<RoutingStatus
                             currentStatus.status() + " to " + wantedStatus.status());
         changeStatus(upstreamNames, wantedStatus);
         try {
-            deployer.deployFromLocalActive(instance, Duration.ofMinutes(1));
+            Optional<Deployment> deployment = deployer.deployFromLocalActive(instance, Duration.ofMinutes(1));
+            if (deployment.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("No deployment of " + instance + " found");
+            deployment.get().activate();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             log.log(Level.SEVERE, "Failed to redeploy " + instance + ". Reverting routing status to " +
                                   currentStatus.status(), e);