diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java
index 0e0c74b7d3..d1822efebf 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java
@@ -772,6 +772,56 @@ public class StandardFlowSynchronizer implements FlowSynchronizer {
             }
         }
 
+        // Update scheduled state of Remote Group Ports
+        final List<Element> remoteProcessGroupList = getChildrenByTagName(processGroupElement, "remoteProcessGroup");
+        for (final Element remoteGroupElement : remoteProcessGroupList) {
+            final RemoteProcessGroupDTO remoteGroupDto = FlowFromDOMFactory.getRemoteProcessGroup(remoteGroupElement, encryptor);
+            final RemoteProcessGroup rpg = processGroup.getRemoteProcessGroup(remoteGroupDto.getId());
+
+            // input ports
+            final List<Element> inputPortElements = getChildrenByTagName(remoteGroupElement, "inputPort");
+            for (final Element inputPortElement : inputPortElements) {
+                final RemoteProcessGroupPortDescriptor portDescriptor = FlowFromDOMFactory.getRemoteProcessGroupPort(inputPortElement);
+                final String inputPortId = portDescriptor.getId();
+                final RemoteGroupPort inputPort = rpg.getInputPort(inputPortId);
+                if (inputPort == null) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (portDescriptor.isTransmitting()) {
+                    if (inputPort.getScheduledState() != ScheduledState.RUNNING && inputPort.getScheduledState() != ScheduledState.STARTING) {
+                        rpg.startTransmitting(inputPort);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (inputPort.getScheduledState() != ScheduledState.STOPPED && inputPort.getScheduledState() != ScheduledState.STOPPING) {
+                        rpg.stopTransmitting(inputPort);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // output ports
+            final List<Element> outputPortElements = getChildrenByTagName(remoteGroupElement, "outputPort");
+            for (final Element outputPortElement : outputPortElements) {
+                final RemoteProcessGroupPortDescriptor portDescriptor = FlowFromDOMFactory.getRemoteProcessGroupPort(outputPortElement);
+                final String outputPortId = portDescriptor.getId();
+                final RemoteGroupPort outputPort = rpg.getOutputPort(outputPortId);
+                if (outputPort == null) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (portDescriptor.isTransmitting()) {
+                    if (outputPort.getScheduledState() != ScheduledState.RUNNING && outputPort.getScheduledState() != ScheduledState.STARTING) {
+                        rpg.startTransmitting(outputPort);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (outputPort.getScheduledState() != ScheduledState.STOPPED && outputPort.getScheduledState() != ScheduledState.STOPPING) {
+                        rpg.stopTransmitting(outputPort);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+
         // add labels
         final List<Element> labelNodeList = getChildrenByTagName(processGroupElement, "label");
         for (final Element labelElement : labelNodeList) {
diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/fingerprint/FingerprintFactory.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/fingerprint/FingerprintFactory.java
index 26f83b5ffd..20bdb6046d 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/fingerprint/FingerprintFactory.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/fingerprint/FingerprintFactory.java
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ public final class FingerprintFactory {
     }
 
     private StringBuilder addRemoteGroupPortFingerprint(final StringBuilder builder, final Element remoteGroupPortElement) {
-        for (final String childName : new String[]{"id", "scheduledState", "maxConcurrentTasks", "useCompression"}) {
+        for (final String childName : new String[] {"id", "maxConcurrentTasks", "useCompression"}) {
             appendFirstValue(builder, DomUtils.getChildNodesByTagName(remoteGroupPortElement, childName));
         }
 
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ public final class FingerprintFactory {
 
     private StringBuilder addRemoteGroupPortFingerprint(final StringBuilder builder, final RemoteProcessGroupPortDTO port) {
         builder.append(port.getId());
-        builder.append(Boolean.TRUE.equals(port.isTransmitting()) ? "RUNNING" : "STOPPED");
         builder.append(port.getConcurrentlySchedulableTaskCount());
         builder.append(port.getUseCompression());
         return builder;