diff --git a/server/src/uds/core/managers/userservice.py b/server/src/uds/core/managers/userservice.py
index 5ba79271e..f1c53e859 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/core/managers/userservice.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/core/managers/userservice.py
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@ class UserServiceManager(metaclass=singleton.Singleton):
         if servicepool.is_restrained():
             raise InvalidServiceException(_('The requested service is restrained'))
 
+        if servicepool.can_create_userservices() is False:
+            raise InvalidServiceException(_('Cannot create user services for this service'))
+
         if servicepool.uses_cache:
             cache: typing.Optional[UserService] = None
             # Now try to locate 1 from cache already "ready" (must be usable and at level 1)
@@ -1101,7 +1104,9 @@ class UserServiceManager(metaclass=singleton.Singleton):
 
         meta: MetaPool = MetaPool.objects.get(uuid=uuid_metapool)
         # Get pool members. Just pools enabled, that are "visible" and "usable"
-        pools = [p.pool for p in meta.members.filter(enabled=True) if p.pool.is_visible() and p.pool.is_usable()]
+        pools = [
+            p.pool for p in meta.members.filter(enabled=True) if p.pool.is_visible() and p.pool.is_usable()
+        ]
         # look for an existing user service in the pool
         try:
             return UserService.objects.filter(
@@ -1132,7 +1137,9 @@ class UserServiceManager(metaclass=singleton.Singleton):
             raise ServiceAccessDeniedByCalendar()
 
         # Get pool members. Just pools "visible" and "usable"
-        metapool_members = [p for p in meta.members.filter(enabled=True) if p.pool.is_visible() and p.pool.is_usable()]
+        metapool_members = [
+            p for p in meta.members.filter(enabled=True) if p.pool.is_visible() and p.pool.is_usable()
+        ]
         # Sort pools array. List of tuples with (priority, pool)
         pools_sorted: list[tuple[int, ServicePool]]
         # Sort pools based on meta selection
diff --git a/server/src/uds/models/service_pool.py b/server/src/uds/models/service_pool.py
index 8e19b67fd..ed772f9e9 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/models/service_pool.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/models/service_pool.py
@@ -256,6 +256,13 @@ class ServicePool(UUIDModel, TaggingMixin):
         if self.short_name and str(self.short_name).strip():
             return str(self.short_name.strip())
         return str(self.name)
+    
+    def can_create_userservices(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        If the service pool is in a state that allows to create user services
+        True if the state is ACTIVE, False otherwise
+        """
+        return self.state == types.states.State.ACTIVE
 
     def is_restrained(self) -> bool:
         """