diff --git a/fig/service.py b/fig/service.py
index cfd0f0f48..e98441f84 100644
--- a/fig/service.py
+++ b/fig/service.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Service(object):
         while len(running_containers) < desired_num:
             c = stopped_containers.pop(0)
             log.info("Starting %s..." % c.name)
-            c.start()
+            self.start_container(c)
             running_containers.append(c)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/service_test.py b/tests/service_test.py
index 9bb16792e..c2f42510d 100644
--- a/tests/service_test.py
+++ b/tests/service_test.py
@@ -229,5 +229,12 @@ class ServiceTest(DockerClientTestCase):
         service = self.create_service('web', ports=['8000:8000'])
         self.assertRaises(CannotBeScaledError, lambda: service.scale(1))
 
+    def test_scale_sets_ports(self):
+        service = self.create_service('web', ports=['8000'])
+        service.scale(2)
+        containers = service.containers()
+        self.assertEqual(len(containers), 2)
+        for container in containers:
+            self.assertEqual(list(container.inspect()['HostConfig']['PortBindings'].keys()), ['8000/tcp'])