diff --git a/packages/core/src/awsService/sagemaker/commands.ts b/packages/core/src/awsService/sagemaker/commands.ts
index 64266c556e1..522b29273d4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/awsService/sagemaker/commands.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/awsService/sagemaker/commands.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,16 @@ export async function stopSpace(
     ctx: vscode.ExtensionContext,
     sageMakerClient?: SagemakerClient
 ) {
+    await tryRefreshNode(node)
+    if (node.getStatus() === 'Stopped' || node.getStatus() === 'Stopping') {
+        void vscode.window.showWarningMessage(`Space ${node.spaceApp.SpaceName} is already in Stopped/Stopping state.`)
+        return
+    } else if (node.getStatus() === 'Starting') {
+        void vscode.window.showWarningMessage(
+            `Space ${node.spaceApp.SpaceName} is in Starting state. Wait until it is Running to attempt stop again.`
+        )
+        return
+    }
     const spaceName = node.spaceApp.SpaceName!
     const confirmed = await showConfirmationMessage({
         prompt: `You are about to stop this space. Any active resource will also be stopped. Are you sure you want to stop the space?`,
@@ -179,7 +189,7 @@ export async function openRemoteConnect(
         void vscode.window.showErrorMessage(ConnectFromRemoteWorkspaceMessage)
         return
     }
-
+    await tryRefreshNode(node)
     if (node.getStatus() === 'Stopped') {
         //  In case of SMUS, we pass in a SM Client and for SM AI, it creates a new SM Client.
         const client = sageMakerClient ? sageMakerClient : new SagemakerClient(node.regionCode)