diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/include/output/items/Solenoid.h b/FlippR-Driver/include/output/items/Solenoid.h
index 12a1bed..5fafb54 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/include/output/items/Solenoid.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/include/output/items/Solenoid.h
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ namespace output
 {
 namespace items
 {
-// todo get name? parent calss output_item?
 class Solenoid : public virtual Item
 {
 public:
   virtual ~Solenoid() = default;
 
+  virtual void deactivate() = 0;
   virtual void trigger() = 0;
 };
 
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
index f557c5b..0e6a962 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ std::shared_ptr<OutputDriver> get_OutputDriver(const std::string & solenoid_conf
 
   auto flippers = get_items<FlipperFactory, detail::DriverBoardPinController, items::Flipper>(solenoid_config_path, driver_board_pin_controller);
   auto solenoids = get_items<SolenoidFactory, detail::DriverBoardPinController, items::Solenoid>(solenoid_config_path, driver_board_pin_controller);
+  for(auto solenoid : solenoids) {
+    solenoid.second->deactivate();
+  }
+  
   auto lamps = get_items<LampFactory, detail::DriverBoardPinController, items::Lamp>(lamp_config_path, driver_board_pin_controller);
 
   driver_board_pin_controller->clear();
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.cpp
index 70048fb..9864600 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Solenoid::Solenoid(std::shared_ptr<DriverBoardPinController> pin_controller, con
 : detail::Item(std::move(name)), DriverBoardItem(pin_controller, address), pin_controller(pin_controller), deactivation_time(deactivation_time)
 {
   CLOG(DEBUG, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created solenoid " << name << " with address " << int{address} << " and deactivation-time: " << deactivation_time.count();
-  this->trigger();
 }
 
 void Solenoid::triggerTask()
@@ -34,6 +33,10 @@ void Solenoid::triggerTask()
   this->pin_controller->deactivate(*this);
 }
 
+void Solenoid::deactivate() {
+  this->pin_controller->deactivate(*this);
+}
+
 void Solenoid::trigger()
 {
   CLOG(DEBUG, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Trigger Solenoid "  << name << " for " << deactivation_time.count() << "ms";
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.h
index 66ee5d2..dfb5e7b 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public:
   Solenoid(std::shared_ptr<DriverBoardPinController> pin_controller, const uint8_t & address, const std::string & name, const std::chrono::milliseconds & deactivation_time);
   ~Solenoid() override = default;
 
+  void deactivate() override;
   void trigger() override;
 
 private: