diff --git a/Nasal/controls.nas b/Nasal/controls.nas
index f9b7d02e0..82f5d49ca 100644
--- a/Nasal/controls.nas
+++ b/Nasal/controls.nas
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 var startEngine = func(v = 1) {
+    if (!v)
+        return props.setAll("/controls/engines/engine", "starter", 0);
     foreach(var e; engines)
         if(e.selected.getValue())
             e.controls.getNode("starter").setBoolValue(v);
diff --git a/keyboard.xml b/keyboard.xml
index 73cfdc348..e4010ac4d 100644
--- a/keyboard.xml
+++ b/keyboard.xml
@@ -960,12 +960,12 @@ top down before the key bindings are parsed.
   <desc>Fire Starter on Selected Engine(s)</desc>
   <binding>
    <command>nasal</command>
-   <script>controls.startEngine()</script>
+   <script>controls.startEngine(1)</script>
   </binding>
   <mod-up>
    <binding>
     <command>nasal</command>
-    <script>props.setAll("/controls/engines/engine", "starter", 0)</script>
+    <script>controls.startEngine(0)</script>
    </binding>
   </mod-up>
  </key>