diff --git a/crm/crmd/tengine.c b/crm/crmd/tengine.c
index 265d167528..6398509e89 100644
--- a/crm/crmd/tengine.c
+++ b/crm/crmd/tengine.c
@@ -1,169 +1,180 @@
 /* 
  * Copyright (C) 2004 Andrew Beekhof <andrew@beekhof.net>
  * 
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  * 
  * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * General Public License for more details.
  * 
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
  * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  */
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <crm/crm.h>
 #include <crmd_fsa.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 
 #include <unistd.h>			/* for access */
 #include <clplumbing/cl_signal.h>
 #include <clplumbing/realtime.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>	/* for calls to open */
 #include <sys/stat.h>	/* for calls to open */
 #include <fcntl.h>	/* for calls to open */
 #include <pwd.h>	/* for getpwuid */
 #include <grp.h>	/* for initgroups */
 
 #include <sys/time.h>	/* for getrlimit */
 #include <sys/resource.h>/* for getrlimit */
 
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include <crm/msg_xml.h>
 #include <crm/common/xml.h>
 #include <crmd_messages.h>
 #include <crmd_callbacks.h>
 
 #include <crm/cib.h>
 #include <crmd.h>
 
 #include <crm/dmalloc_wrapper.h>
 
 struct crm_subsystem_s *te_subsystem  = NULL;
 
 
 /*	 A_TE_START, A_TE_STOP, A_TE_RESTART	*/
 enum crmd_fsa_input
 do_te_control(long long action,
 	      enum crmd_fsa_cause cause,
 	      enum crmd_fsa_state cur_state,
 	      enum crmd_fsa_input current_input,
 	      fsa_data_t *msg_data)
 {
 	enum crmd_fsa_input result = I_NULL;
 	struct crm_subsystem_s *this_subsys = te_subsystem;
 	
 	long long stop_actions = A_TE_STOP;
 	long long start_actions = A_TE_START;
 	
 /* 		if(action & stop_actions && cur_state != S_STOPPING */
 /* 		   && is_set(fsa_input_register, R_TE_PEND)) { */
 /* 			result = I_WAIT_FOR_EVENT; */
 /* 			return result; */
 /* 		} */
 	
 	if(action & stop_actions) {
 		if(stop_subsystem(this_subsys) == FALSE) {
 			register_fsa_error(C_FSA_INTERNAL, I_FAIL, NULL);
 		}
 
 		cleanup_subsystem(this_subsys);
 	}
 
 	if(action & start_actions) {
 		if(cur_state != S_STOPPING) {
 			if(start_subsystem(this_subsys) == FALSE) {
 				register_fsa_error(C_FSA_INTERNAL, I_FAIL, NULL);
 				cleanup_subsystem(this_subsys);
 			}
 		} else {
 			crm_info("Ignoring request to start %s while shutting down",
 				 this_subsys->name);
 		}
 	}
 
 	return result;
 }
 
 /*	 A_TE_INVOKE, A_TE_CANCEL	*/
 enum crmd_fsa_input
 do_te_invoke(long long action,
 	     enum crmd_fsa_cause cause,
 	     enum crmd_fsa_state cur_state,
 	     enum crmd_fsa_input current_input,
 	     fsa_data_t *msg_data)
 {
 	enum crmd_fsa_input ret = I_NULL;
 	HA_Message *cmd = NULL;
 	
 
-	if(is_set(fsa_input_register, R_TE_CONNECTED) == FALSE){
+	if(AM_I_DC == FALSE) {
+		crm_debug("Not DC: No need to invoke the TE (anymore): %s",
+			  fsa_action2string(action));
+		return I_NULL;
+		
+	} else if(fsa_state != S_TRANSITION_ENGINE && action ^ A_TE_CANCEL) {
+		crm_debug("No need to invoke the TE (%s) in state %s",
+			  fsa_action2string(action),
+			  fsa_state2string(fsa_state));
+		return I_NULL;
+		
+	} else if(is_set(fsa_input_register, R_TE_CONNECTED) == FALSE) {
 		if(te_subsystem->pid > 0) {
 			int pid_status = -1;
 			int rc = waitpid(
 				te_subsystem->pid, &pid_status, WNOHANG);
 
 			if(rc > 0 && WIFEXITED(pid_status)) {
 				clear_bit_inplace(fsa_input_register,
 						  te_subsystem->flag_connected);
 	
 				if(is_set(fsa_input_register,
 					  te_subsystem->flag_required)) {
 					/* this wasnt supposed to happen */
 					crm_err("%s[%d] terminated during start",
 						te_subsystem->name,
 						te_subsystem->pid);
 					register_fsa_error(
 						C_FSA_INTERNAL, I_ERROR, NULL);
 				}
 				te_subsystem->pid = -1;
 				return I_NULL;
 			}
 		} 
 
 		crm_info("Waiting for the TE to connect");
 		crmd_fsa_stall();
 		return I_NULL;
 	}
 
 	if(action & A_TE_INVOKE) {
 		ha_msg_input_t *input = fsa_typed_data(fsa_dt_ha_msg);
 		if(input->xml != NULL) {
 			cmd = create_request(
 				CRM_OP_TRANSITION, input->xml, NULL,
 				CRM_SYSTEM_TENGINE, CRM_SYSTEM_DC, NULL);
 			
 			send_request(cmd, NULL);
 
 		} else {
 			register_fsa_error(C_FSA_INTERNAL, I_FAIL, NULL);
 		}
 	
 	} else if(action & A_TE_CANCEL) {
 		cmd = create_request(
 			CRM_OP_TEABORT, NULL, NULL,
 			CRM_SYSTEM_TENGINE, CRM_SYSTEM_DC, NULL);
 		
 		send_request(cmd, NULL);
 
 	} else if(action & A_TE_HALT) {
 		cmd = create_request(
 			CRM_OP_TE_HALT, NULL, NULL,
 			CRM_SYSTEM_TENGINE, CRM_SYSTEM_DC, NULL);
 		
 		send_request(cmd, NULL);
 
 	}
 
 	return ret;
 }