diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index 99d8350e9..5f4c84db2 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -535,21 +535,22 @@ def test_api_reloadconf(botclient):
 
 def test_api_stopentry(botclient):
     ftbot, client = botclient
-    assert ftbot.config["max_open_trades"] != 0
+
+    rc = client_post(client, f"{BASE_URI}/stopbuy")
+    assert_response(rc)
+    assert rc.json() == {"status": "pausing trader ..."}
 
     rc = client_post(client, f"{BASE_URI}/stopbuy")
     assert_response(rc)
     assert rc.json() == {
-        "status": "No more entries will occur from now. Run /reload_config to reset."
+        "status": "No more entries will occur from now. Run /start to enable entries."
     }
-    assert ftbot.config["max_open_trades"] == 0
 
     rc = client_post(client, f"{BASE_URI}/stopentry")
     assert_response(rc)
     assert rc.json() == {
-        "status": "No more entries will occur from now. Run /reload_config to reset."
+        "status": "No more entries will occur from now. Run /start to enable entries."
     }
-    assert ftbot.config["max_open_trades"] == 0
 
 
 def test_api_balance(botclient, mocker, rpc_balance, tickers):
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 398bd5262..e2e0137af 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -1225,14 +1225,11 @@ async def test_stop_handle_already_stopped(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None
 async def test_stopbuy_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     telegram, freqtradebot, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
 
-    assert freqtradebot.config["max_open_trades"] != 0
+    assert freqtradebot.state == State.RUNNING
     await telegram._stopentry(update=update, context=MagicMock())
-    assert freqtradebot.config["max_open_trades"] == 0
+    assert freqtradebot.state == State.PAUSED
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
-    assert (
-        "No more entries will occur from now. Run /reload_config to reset."
-        in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
-    )
+    assert "pausing trader ..." in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
 
 async def test_reload_config_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None: