diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
index 68c6474a4..8bf4e4229 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ module Vagrant
           # Start is a "meta-action" so it really just queues up a bunch
           # of other actions in its place:
           steps = [Boot]
-          steps.unshift([Customize, ForwardPorts, SharedFolders]) unless @runner.vm.saved?
+          if !@runner.vm || !@runner.vm.saved?
+            steps.unshift([Customize, ForwardPorts, SharedFolders])
+            steps << Provision if !@runner.env.config.vm.provisioner.nil?
+          end
 
           steps.flatten.each do |action_klass|
             @runner.add_action(action_klass)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
index 80a62f114..65b8ea6ff 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ module Vagrant
 
           # Up is a "meta-action" so it really just queues up a bunch
           # of other actions in its place:
-          steps = [Import, Customize, ForwardPorts, SharedFolders, Boot]
-          steps << Provision if !@runner.env.config.vm.provisioner.nil?
+          steps = [Import, Start]
           steps.insert(0, MoveHardDrive) if @runner.env.config.vm.hd_location
 
           steps.each do |action_klass|
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
index a64474e09..a7dc8fd24 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
@@ -31,5 +31,22 @@ class StartActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       setup_action_expectations
       @action.prepare
     end
+
+    should "add do additional if VM is not created yet" do
+      @mock_vm.stubs(:vm).returns(nil)
+      @default_order.unshift([Vagrant::Actions::VM::Customize, Vagrant::Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::VM::SharedFolders])
+      setup_action_expectations
+      @action.prepare
+    end
+
+    should "add provisioning if its enabled and not saved" do
+      @vm.env.config.vm.provisioner = :chef_solo
+
+      @mock_vm.stubs(:vm).returns(nil)
+      @default_order.unshift([Vagrant::Actions::VM::Customize, Vagrant::Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::VM::SharedFolders])
+      @default_order << Vagrant::Actions::VM::Provision
+      setup_action_expectations
+      @action.prepare
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
index ff63eabdb..c7fde915d 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class UpActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     setup do
       File.stubs(:file?).returns(true)
       File.stubs(:exist?).returns(true)
-      @default_order = [Vagrant::Actions::VM::Import, Vagrant::Actions::VM::Customize, Vagrant::Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::VM::SharedFolders, Vagrant::Actions::VM::Boot]
+      @default_order = [Vagrant::Actions::VM::Import, Vagrant::Actions::VM::Start]
 
       @dotfile_path = "foo"
       @runner.env.stubs(:dotfile_path).returns(@dotfile_path)
@@ -47,19 +47,6 @@ class UpActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @action.prepare
     end
 
-    should "add in the provisioning step if enabled" do
-      env = mock_environment do |config|
-        config.vm.provisioner = "foo"
-      end
-
-      @runner.stubs(:env).returns(env)
-      env.stubs(:dotfile_path).returns(@dotfile_path)
-
-      @default_order.push(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Provision)
-      setup_action_expectations
-      @action.prepare
-    end
-
     should "add in the action to move hard drive if config is set" do
       env = mock_environment do |config|
         File.expects(:directory?).with("foo").returns(true)