1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/java/sca/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/core/scope/impl/StatelessScopeContainer.java b/java/sca/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/core/scope/impl/StatelessScopeContainer.java
index 0639b8885b..1235fd2a67 100644
--- a/java/sca/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/core/scope/impl/StatelessScopeContainer.java
+++ b/java/sca/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/core/scope/impl/StatelessScopeContainer.java
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ public class StatelessScopeContainer<KEY> extends AbstractScopeContainer<KEY> {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public  InstanceWrapper getWrapper(KEY contextId)
-        throws TargetResolutionException {
+    public  InstanceWrapper getWrapper(KEY contextId) throws TargetResolutionException {
+        if (lifecycleState != RUNNING) {
+            throw new TargetResolutionException("scope container not running, lifecycleState=" + lifecycleState);
+        }
         InstanceWrapper ctx = createInstanceWrapper();
         ctx.start();
         return ctx;