diff --git a/orchagent/mirrororch.cpp b/orchagent/mirrororch.cpp
index 2455c5bff0..f62a1cf256 100644
--- a/orchagent/mirrororch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/mirrororch.cpp
@@ -1370,7 +1370,10 @@ void MirrorOrch::updateLagMember(const LagMemberUpdate& update)
             // If LAG is empty, deactivate session
             if (update.lag.m_members.empty())
             {
-                deactivateSession(name, session);
+                if (session.status)
+                {
+                    deactivateSession(name, session);
+                }
                 session.neighborInfo.portId = SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_NULL;
             }
             // Switch to a new member of the LAG