diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/start.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/start.bash
index bdfd7d25d6..417a84f180 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/start.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/start.bash
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ teardown() {
   assert_command diff "$NETWORK_ID_PATH" "$NETWORK_ID_BY_SETTINGS_DIGEST_PATH"
 }
 
+@test "start and stop" {
+  dfx_start
+  dfx_stop
+
+  dfx_start
+  dfx_stop
+}
+
 @test "start and stop with different options" {
   [[ "$USE_POCKETIC" ]] && skip "skipped for pocketic: clean required"
   dfx_start --artificial-delay 101
diff --git a/src/dfx-core/src/config/model/replica_config.rs b/src/dfx-core/src/config/model/replica_config.rs
index ed4164b56d..510f0420e3 100644
--- a/src/dfx-core/src/config/model/replica_config.rs
+++ b/src/dfx-core/src/config/model/replica_config.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ impl<'a> CachedConfig<'a> {
         }
     }
     pub fn can_share_state(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
-        self == other
+        // effective canister id does not matter for ability to share state
+        self.replica_rev == other.replica_rev && self.config == other.config
     }
     pub fn get_effective_canister_id(&self) -> Option<Principal> {
         self.effective_canister_id