diff --git a/master/domain.c b/master/domain.c
index c17888b3..c9f30866 100644
--- a/master/domain.c
+++ b/master/domain.c
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ void ec_domain_response_count(ec_domain_t *domain, /**< Dom
 {
     if (count != domain->response_count) {
         domain->response_count = count;
-        EC_INFO("Domain %08X state change - %i slave%s responding.\n",
-                (u32) domain, count, count == 1 ? "" : "s");
+        EC_INFO("Domain 0x%08X working counter change: %i\n",
+                (u32) domain, count);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/master/master.c b/master/master.c
index ff19372e..7caa83a4 100644
--- a/master/master.c
+++ b/master/master.c
@@ -956,8 +956,8 @@ int ecrt_master_activate(ec_master_t *master /**< EtherCAT-Master */)
             return -1;
     }
 
-    master->slaves_responding = master->slave_count;
-    master->slave_states = EC_SLAVE_STATE_OP;
+    master->slaves_responding = 0;
+    master->slave_states = EC_SLAVE_STATE_INIT;
 
     return 0;
 }