diff --git a/hassio/core.py b/hassio/core.py
index beaec91ad..ae557ae60 100644
--- a/hassio/core.py
+++ b/hassio/core.py
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ class HassIO(CoreSysAttributes):
             ):
                 with suppress(HomeAssistantError):
                     await self.sys_homeassistant.start()
+            else:
+                _LOGGER.info("Skip start of Home Assistant")
 
             # start addon mark as application
             await self.sys_addons.boot(STARTUP_APPLICATION)
diff --git a/hassio/homeassistant.py b/hassio/homeassistant.py
index cbfd8f34f..463dcc4ff 100644
--- a/hassio/homeassistant.py
+++ b/hassio/homeassistant.py
@@ -330,10 +330,6 @@ class HomeAssistant(JsonConfig, CoreSysAttributes):
 
     async def _start(self) -> None:
         """Start Home Assistant Docker & wait."""
-        if await self.instance.is_running():
-            _LOGGER.warning("Home Assistant is already running!")
-            return
-
         # Create new API token
         self._data[ATTR_ACCESS_TOKEN] = secrets.token_hex(56)
         self.save_data()
@@ -347,18 +343,21 @@ class HomeAssistant(JsonConfig, CoreSysAttributes):
     @process_lock
     async def start(self) -> None:
         """Run Home Assistant docker."""
-        try:
-            if await self.instance.is_running():
-                await self.instance.restart()
-            elif await self.instance.is_initialize():
+        if await self.instance.is_running():
+            _LOGGER.warning("Home Assistant is already running!")
+            return
+
+        # Instance/Container exists, simple start
+        if await self.instance.is_initialize():
+            try:
                 await self.instance.start()
-            else:
-                await self._start()
-                return
+            except DockerAPIError:
+                raise HomeAssistantError() from None
 
             await self._block_till_run()
-        except DockerAPIError:
-            raise HomeAssistantError() from None
+        # No Instance/Container found, extended start
+        else:
+            await self._start()
 
     @process_lock
     async def stop(self) -> None:
diff --git a/hassio/snapshots/__init__.py b/hassio/snapshots/__init__.py
index 9595df19e..42b14cf56 100644
--- a/hassio/snapshots/__init__.py
+++ b/hassio/snapshots/__init__.py
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ class SnapshotManager(CoreSysAttributes):
             await self.lock.acquire()
 
             async with snapshot:
-                # Stop Home-Assistant if they will be restored later
-                if homeassistant and FOLDER_HOMEASSISTANT in folders:
+                # Stop Home-Assistant for config restore
+                if FOLDER_HOMEASSISTANT in folders:
                     await self.sys_homeassistant.stop()
                     snapshot.restore_homeassistant()