1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index b71040be40..8481a9b20c 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,11 @@ next:
                         return false;
         }
 
+        if (!strv_isempty(arg_states)) {
+                if (!strv_find(arg_states, unit_file_state_to_string(u->state)))
+                        return false;
+        }
+
         return true;
 }