diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/cluster_state_controller.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/cluster_state_controller.py
index 34f027fc..7782e645 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/cluster_state_controller.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/storage/controllers/cluster_state_controller.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from frostfs_testlib.reporter import get_reporter
 from frostfs_testlib.shell import CommandOptions, Shell
 from frostfs_testlib.steps import epoch
 from frostfs_testlib.storage.cluster import Cluster, ClusterNode, StorageNode
+from frostfs_testlib.steps.node_management import wait_for_node_to_be_ready
 from frostfs_testlib.storage.controllers.disk_controller import DiskController
 from frostfs_testlib.testing.test_control import run_optionally, wait_for_success
 from frostfs_testlib.utils.failover_utils import (
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ class ClusterStateController:
     def start_stopped_storage_services(self):
         for node in self.stopped_storage_nodes:
             node.start_service()
+        wait_all_storage_nodes_returned(self.shell, self.cluster)
         self.stopped_storage_nodes = []
 
     @run_optionally(optionals.OPTIONAL_FAILOVER_ENABLED)