diff --git a/simplyblock_core/services/tasks_runner_port_allow.py b/simplyblock_core/services/tasks_runner_port_allow.py
index 3c4671977..dea73a512 100644
--- a/simplyblock_core/services/tasks_runner_port_allow.py
+++ b/simplyblock_core/services/tasks_runner_port_allow.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def exec_port_allow_task(task):
                     node_bdev_names[al] = b
         else:
             node_bdev_names = {}
-        remote_devices = storage_node_ops._connect_to_remote_devs(node, reattach=False)
+        remote_devices = storage_node_ops._connect_to_remote_devs(node, reattach=False, force_connect_suspended_nodes=True)
         if not remote_devices:
             msg = "Node unable to connect to remote devs, retry task"
             logger.info(msg)
diff --git a/simplyblock_core/storage_node_ops.py b/simplyblock_core/storage_node_ops.py
index 4cd94eac7..9d8f995e6 100755
--- a/simplyblock_core/storage_node_ops.py
+++ b/simplyblock_core/storage_node_ops.py
@@ -1009,7 +1009,8 @@ def _prepare_cluster_devices_on_restart(snode, clear_data=False):
 
 def _connect_to_remote_devs(
         this_node: StorageNode, /,
-        reattach: bool = True, force_connect_restarting_nodes: bool = False
+        reattach: bool = True, force_connect_restarting_nodes: bool = False,
+        force_connect_suspended_nodes: bool = False
 ):
     db_controller = DBController()
 
@@ -1031,6 +1032,9 @@ def _connect_to_remote_devs(
         allowed_node_statuses.append(StorageNode.STATUS_RESTARTING)
         allowed_dev_statuses.append(NVMeDevice.STATUS_UNAVAILABLE)
 
+    if force_connect_suspended_nodes:
+        allowed_node_statuses.append(StorageNode.STATUS_SUSPENDED)
+
     devices_to_connect = []
     connect_threads = []
     nodes = db_controller.get_storage_nodes_by_cluster_id(this_node.cluster_id)