diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f305ac834..3102301024 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Rename `PrimaryDataWithApparentPower` to `PrimaryDataWithComplexPower` [#1140](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/1140)
 - Refactoring of `ThermalGrid.handleInfeed` to fix thermal storage recharge correctly when empty [#930](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/930)
 - Move `ScheduleServiceActivation` out of `RegistrationResponseMessage` [#1143](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/1143)
+- Check for runningHp when handling infeed to thermalGrid [#1167](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/1167)
 
 ## [3.0.0] - 2023-08-07
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala b/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
index c506e44cfd..6f253be704 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ final case class ThermalGrid(
 
     // We can use the qDots from lastState to keep continuity. If...
     if (
-      // ... house was heated in lastState but not from Storage and has still some demand.
-      ((qDotHouseLastState > zeroKW && (qDotStorageLastState >= zeroKW) && thermalDemands.houseDemand.hasAdditionalDemand) ||
+      // ... house was heated in lastState but not from Storage and has still some demand. Hp must still run for this.
+      ((qDotHouseLastState > zeroKW && (qDotStorageLastState >= zeroKW) && thermalDemands.houseDemand.hasAdditionalDemand) && isRunning ||
       // ... storage was filled up in the lastState and has still additional demand
-      // But only if the house not reached some requiredDemand.
-      qDotStorageLastState > zeroKW && thermalDemands.heatStorageDemand.hasAdditionalDemand && !thermalDemands.houseDemand.hasRequiredDemand)
+      // But only if the house not reached some requiredDemand. Hp must still run for this.
+      qDotStorageLastState > zeroKW && thermalDemands.heatStorageDemand.hasAdditionalDemand && !thermalDemands.houseDemand.hasRequiredDemand && isRunning)
     ) {
       // We can continue for the house
       val (updatedHouseState, thermalHouseThreshold, remainingQDotHouse) =