diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_onu_device.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_onu_device.py
index 004aa09..ce63ec8 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_onu_device.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_onu_device.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
     def sync_record(self, o):
 
-        if o.admin_state == "DISABLED":
+        if o.admin_state in ["DISABLED", "ADMIN_DISABLED"]:
             self.disable_onu(o)
         if o.admin_state == "ENABLED":
             self.enable_onu(o)
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diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/test_sync_onu_device.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/test_sync_onu_device.py
index 612b44f..aba57aa 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/test_sync_onu_device.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/test_sync_onu_device.py
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@
         self.assertTrue(m.called)
 
     @requests_mock.Mocker()
+    def test_admin_disabled(self, m):
+        m.post("http://voltha_url:1234/api/v1/devices/test_id/disable")
+
+        self.o.admin_state = "ADMIN_DISABLED"
+        self.sync_step(model_accessor=self.model_accessor).sync_record(self.o)
+        self.assertTrue(m.called)
+
+    @requests_mock.Mocker()
     def test_disable_fail(self, m):
         m.post("http://voltha_url:1234/api/v1/devices/test_id/disable", status_code=500, text="Mock Error")