diff --git a/ovn_octavia_provider/helper.py b/ovn_octavia_provider/helper.py
index f0ba8d62..639c59dc 100644
--- a/ovn_octavia_provider/helper.py
+++ b/ovn_octavia_provider/helper.py
@@ -1872,7 +1872,11 @@ class OvnProviderHelper():
                                      ('external_ids', pool_data)))
 
         external_ids[pool_key] = pool_data[pool_key]
-        commands.extend(self._refresh_lb_vips(ovn_lb, external_ids))
+
+        # NOTE(froyo): Add the member to the vips if it is enabled
+        if member.get(constants.ADMIN_STATE_UP, False):
+            commands.extend(self._refresh_lb_vips(ovn_lb, external_ids))
+
         # Note (froyo): commands are now splitted to separate atomic process,
         # leaving outside the not mandatory ones to allow add_member
         # finish correctly
@@ -1922,13 +1926,8 @@ class OvnProviderHelper():
             pool = {constants.ID: member[constants.POOL_ID],
                     constants.PROVISIONING_STATUS: constants.ACTIVE,
                     constants.OPERATING_STATUS: constants.ONLINE}
-            member_status = {constants.ID: member[constants.ID],
-                             constants.PROVISIONING_STATUS: constants.ACTIVE}
-            if not member[constants.ADMIN_STATE_UP]:
-                member_status[constants.OPERATING_STATUS] = constants.OFFLINE
             status = {
                 constants.POOLS: [pool],
-                constants.MEMBERS: [member_status],
                 constants.LOADBALANCERS: [
                     {constants.ID: ovn_lb.name,
                      constants.PROVISIONING_STATUS: constants.ACTIVE}]}
@@ -1953,13 +1952,19 @@ class OvnProviderHelper():
         status[constants.LISTENERS] = listener_status
 
         operating_status = constants.NO_MONITOR
-        if new_member and ovn_lb.health_check:
+        if not member[constants.ADMIN_STATE_UP]:
+            operating_status = constants.OFFLINE
+        elif (new_member and operating_status == constants.NO_MONITOR and
+                ovn_lb.health_check):
             operating_status = constants.ONLINE
             mb_ip, mb_port, mb_subnet, mb_id = self._extract_member_info(
                 new_member)[0]
             if not self._update_hm_member(ovn_lb, pool_key, mb_ip):
                 operating_status = constants.ERROR
-            member_status[constants.OPERATING_STATUS] = operating_status
+        member_status = {constants.ID: member[constants.ID],
+                         constants.PROVISIONING_STATUS: constants.ACTIVE,
+                         constants.OPERATING_STATUS: operating_status}
+        status[constants.MEMBERS] = [member_status]
 
         self._update_external_ids_member_status(
             ovn_lb,
diff --git a/ovn_octavia_provider/tests/functional/base.py b/ovn_octavia_provider/tests/functional/base.py
index 4db2776b..5ba88768 100644
--- a/ovn_octavia_provider/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/ovn_octavia_provider/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -867,7 +867,8 @@ class TestOvnOctaviaBase(base.TestOVNFunctionalBase,
         expected_status = {
             'pools': [pool_status],
             'members': [{"id": m_member.member_id,
-                         "provisioning_status": "ACTIVE"}],
+                         "provisioning_status": "ACTIVE",
+                         "operating_status": o_constants.NO_MONITOR}],
             'loadbalancers': [{'id': pool.loadbalancer_id,
                                'provisioning_status': 'ACTIVE'}],
             'listeners': expected_listener_status
diff --git a/ovn_octavia_provider/tests/unit/test_helper.py b/ovn_octavia_provider/tests/unit/test_helper.py
index 228a229f..31047da8 100644
--- a/ovn_octavia_provider/tests/unit/test_helper.py
+++ b/ovn_octavia_provider/tests/unit/test_helper.py
@@ -1681,8 +1681,7 @@ class TestOvnProviderHelper(ovn_base.TestOvnOctaviaBase):
 
     @mock.patch('ovn_octavia_provider.common.clients.get_neutron_client')
     def test_member_create(self, net_cli):
-        net_cli.return_value.get_subnet.side_effect = [
-            idlutils.RowNotFound, idlutils.RowNotFound]
+        net_cli.return_value.show_subnet.side_effect = [idlutils.RowNotFound]
         self.ovn_lb.external_ids = mock.MagicMock()
         status = self.helper.member_create(self.member)
         self.assertEqual(status['loadbalancers'][0]['provisioning_status'],
@@ -1691,6 +1690,17 @@ class TestOvnProviderHelper(ovn_base.TestOvnOctaviaBase):
                          constants.ACTIVE)
         self.assertEqual(status['members'][0]['provisioning_status'],
                          constants.ACTIVE)
+        self.assertEqual(status['members'][0]['operating_status'],
+                         constants.NO_MONITOR)
+        calls = [
+            mock.call.db_clear('Load_Balancer', self.ovn_lb.uuid, 'vips'),
+            mock.call.db_set('Load_Balancer', self.ovn_lb.uuid, ('vips', {}))]
+        self.helper.ovn_nbdb_api.assert_has_calls(calls)
+
+    @mock.patch('ovn_octavia_provider.common.clients.get_neutron_client')
+    def test_member_create_disabled(self, net_cli):
+        net_cli.return_value.show_subnet.side_effect = [idlutils.RowNotFound]
+        self.ovn_lb.external_ids = mock.MagicMock()
         self.member['admin_state_up'] = False
         status = self.helper.member_create(self.member)
         self.assertEqual(status['loadbalancers'][0]['provisioning_status'],
@@ -1701,6 +1711,7 @@ class TestOvnProviderHelper(ovn_base.TestOvnOctaviaBase):
                          constants.ACTIVE)
         self.assertEqual(status['members'][0]['operating_status'],
                          constants.OFFLINE)
+        self.helper.ovn_nbdb_api.db_clear.assert_not_called()
 
     @mock.patch.object(ovn_helper.OvnProviderHelper, '_find_ovn_lb_by_pool_id')
     @mock.patch.object(ovn_helper.OvnProviderHelper, '_find_lr_of_ls')