diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AbstractAppState.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AbstractAppState.java
index c075d0252..bfc320122 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AbstractAppState.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AbstractAppState.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class AbstractAppState implements AppState {
      * is set back to false.
      */
     protected boolean initialized = false;
-    private boolean active = true;
+    private boolean enabled = true;
 
     public void initialize(AppStateManager stateManager, Application app) {
         initialized = true;
@@ -59,12 +59,28 @@ public class AbstractAppState implements AppState {
         return initialized;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Use setEnabled() instead
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public void setActive(boolean active) {
-        this.active = active;
+        setEnabled(active);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Use isEnabled() instead
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean isActive() {
-        return active;
+        return isEnabled();
+    }
+    
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        this.enabled = enabled;
+    }
+    
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
+        return enabled;
     }
 
     public void stateAttached(AppStateManager stateManager) {
diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AppState.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AppState.java
index c8c1f66a1..77450b1a0 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AppState.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AppState.java
@@ -64,21 +64,40 @@ public interface AppState {
     public boolean isInitialized();
 
     /**
+     * Use setEnabled() instead.
      * Activate or deactivate the functionality of the <code>AppState</code>.
      * The effect of this call depends on implementation. An 
      * <code>AppState</code> starts as being active by default.
      * 
      * @param active activate the AppState or not.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void setActive(boolean active);
 
     /**
+     * Use isEnabled() instead.
      * @return True if the <code>AppState</code> is active, false otherwise.
      * 
      * @see AppState#setActive(boolean)
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean isActive();
 
+    /**
+     * Enable or disable the functionality of the <code>AppState</code>.
+     * The effect of this call depends on implementation. An 
+     * <code>AppState</code> starts as being enabled by default.
+     * 
+     * @param active activate the AppState or not.
+     */
+    public void setEnabled(boolean active);
+    
+    /**
+     * @return True if the <code>AppState</code> is enabled, false otherwise.
+     * 
+     * @see AppState#setEnabled(boolean)
+     */
+    public boolean isEnabled();
     /**
      * Called when the state was attached.
      *
diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AppStateManager.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AppStateManager.java
index 2ea5b5ad7..4af07984b 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AppStateManager.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/state/AppStateManager.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class AppStateManager {
                 if (!state.isInitialized())
                     state.initialize(this, app);
 
-                if (state.isActive()) {
+                if (state.isEnabled()) {
                    state.update(tpf);
                 }
             }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class AppStateManager {
                 if (!state.isInitialized())
                     state.initialize(this, app);
 
-                if (state.isActive()) {
+                if (state.isEnabled()) {
                    state.render(rm);
                 }
             }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class AppStateManager {
                 if (!state.isInitialized())
                     state.initialize(this, app);
 
-                if (state.isActive()) {
+                if (state.isEnabled()) {
                    state.postRender();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/cinematic/Cinematic.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/cinematic/Cinematic.java
index 2ca24ba6d..e2a29fb63 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/cinematic/Cinematic.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/cinematic/Cinematic.java
@@ -198,16 +198,33 @@ public class Cinematic extends AbstractCinematicEvent implements Savable, AppSta
         return initialized;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Use setEnabled() instead
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public void setActive(boolean active) {
-        if (active) {
-            play();
-        }
+        setEnabled(active);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Use isEnabled() instead
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean isActive() {
+        return isEnabled();
+    }
+    
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        if (enabled) {
+            play();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
         return playState == PlayState.Playing;
     }
 
+
     public void stateAttached(AppStateManager stateManager) {
     }
 
diff --git a/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/BulletAppState.java b/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/BulletAppState.java
index 3617d15ea..a94755872 100644
--- a/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/BulletAppState.java
+++ b/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/BulletAppState.java
@@ -149,11 +149,27 @@ public class BulletAppState implements AppState, PhysicsTickListener {
         return initialized;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Use setEnabled() instead
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public void setActive(boolean active) {
-        this.active = active;
+        setEnabled(active);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Use isEnabled() instead
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean isActive() {
+        return isEnabled();
+    }
+    
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        this.active = enabled;
+    }
+    
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
         return active;
     }