diff --git a/src/mtppy/state_machine.py b/src/mtppy/state_machine.py
index b97e466..7762c6a 100644
--- a/src/mtppy/state_machine.py
+++ b/src/mtppy/state_machine.py
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ def state_change(self):
             self._change_state_to(StateCodes.execute)
         elif self.act_state == StateCodes.starting:
             self._change_state_to(StateCodes.execute)
+        elif selt.act_state == StateCodes.execute:
+            self._change_state_to(StateCodes.completing)
         elif self.act_state == StateCodes.completing:
             self._change_state_to(StateCodes.completed)
         elif self.act_state == StateCodes.pausing: