diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
index 8bf4e4229..42011c968 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/start.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Vagrant
           steps = [Boot]
           if !@runner.vm || !@runner.vm.saved?
             steps.unshift([Customize, ForwardPorts, SharedFolders])
-            steps << Provision if !@runner.env.config.vm.provisioner.nil?
+            steps << Provision if !@runner.env.config.vm.provisioner.nil? && !@runner.created?
           end
 
           steps.flatten.each do |action_klass|
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
index a7dc8fd24..eeff87950 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/start_test.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', '..', 'test_helper')
 
 class StartActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   setup do
-    @mock_vm, @vm, @action = mock_action(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Start)
+    @runner, @vm, @action = mock_action(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Start)
   end
 
   context "sub-actions" do
     setup do
+      @runner.stubs(:created?).returns(false)
       @vm.stubs(:saved?).returns(true)
       File.stubs(:file?).returns(true)
       File.stubs(:exist?).returns(true)
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ class StartActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     def setup_action_expectations
       default_seq = sequence("default_seq")
       @default_order.flatten.each do |action|
-        @mock_vm.expects(:add_action).with(action).once.in_sequence(default_seq)
+        @runner.expects(:add_action).with(action).once.in_sequence(default_seq)
       end
     end
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class StartActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
 
     should "add do additional if VM is not created yet" do
-      @mock_vm.stubs(:vm).returns(nil)
+      @runner.stubs(:vm).returns(nil)
       @default_order.unshift([Vagrant::Actions::VM::Customize, Vagrant::Actions::VM::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::VM::SharedFolders])
       setup_action_expectations
       @action.prepare
@@ -42,11 +43,21 @@ class StartActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     should "add provisioning if its enabled and not saved" do
       @vm.env.config.vm.provisioner = :chef_solo
 
-      @mock_vm.stubs(:vm).returns(nil)
+      @runner.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
+
+    should "not add provisioning if enabled but already created" do
+      @runner.stubs(:created?).returns(true)
+      @vm.env.config.vm.provisioner = :chef_solo
+
+      @runner.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
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
index a52dcb382..115d90521 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class UpActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   context "sub-actions" do
     setup do
+      @runner.stubs(:created?).returns(false)
+
       File.stubs(:file?).returns(true)
       File.stubs(:exist?).returns(true)
       @default_order = [Vagrant::Actions::VM::Import, Vagrant::Actions::VM::Start]