diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 477473f..9250755 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Removed
 Fixed
 =====
 - An interface cannot be enabled if its switch is disabled.
+- Handled deactivated interfaces when an interface gets created.
+- Allowed interface speed to be null on ``switches`` collection
 
 Security
 ========
diff --git a/db/models/__init__.py b/db/models/__init__.py
index b424160..575c90f 100644
--- a/db/models/__init__.py
+++ b/db/models/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class InterfaceSubDoc(BaseModel):
     id: str
     enabled: bool
     mac: str
-    speed: float
+    speed: Optional[float]
     port_number: int
     name: str
     nni: bool = False
diff --git a/kytos.json b/kytos.json
index ea3ea46..0340a02 100644
--- a/kytos.json
+++ b/kytos.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "username": "kytos",
   "name": "topology",
   "description": "Manage the network topology.",
-  "version": "2023.1.0",
+  "version": "2023.2.0",
   "napp_dependencies": ["kytos/of_core", "kytos/of_lldp"],
   "license": "MIT",
   "tags": ["topology", "rest"],
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1aaa3ca..a0e1c9b 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -933,8 +933,9 @@ def handle_interface_created(self, event):
         """
         interface = event.content['interface']
         if not interface.is_active():
-            return
-        self.handle_interface_link_up(interface, event)
+            self.handle_interface_link_down(interface, event)
+        else:
+            self.handle_interface_link_up(interface, event)
 
     @listen_to('.*.topology.switch.interface.created')
     def on_interface_created(self, event):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_db_models.py b/tests/unit/test_db_models.py
index 22a80b3..caf3a01 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_db_models.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_db_models.py
@@ -46,6 +46,35 @@ def test_switch_doc_preset_interfaces() -> None:
     assert interface_id == model.interfaces[0].id
 
 
+def test_switch_doc_preset_interfaces_speed_none() -> None:
+    """test_switch_doc_preset_interfaces speed none."""
+    dpid = "00:00:00:00:00:00:00:01"
+    interface_id = f"{dpid}:1"
+    interfaces = {
+        interface_id: {
+            "id": interface_id,
+            "port_number": 1,
+            "lldp": True,
+            "enabled": True,
+            "active": True,
+            "mac": "some_mac",
+            "speed": None,
+            "name": "some_name",
+            "switch": dpid,
+        }
+    }
+    payload = {
+        "_id": dpid,
+        "enabled": True,
+        "active": True,
+        "interfaces": interfaces,
+    }
+    model = SwitchDoc(**payload)
+    assert model
+    assert interface_id == model.interfaces[0].id
+    assert model.interfaces[0].speed is None
+
+
 def test_switch_doc_no_preset_interfaces() -> None:
     """test_switch_doc_no_preset_interfaces."""
     dpid = "00:00:00:00:00:00:00:01"
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_main.py b/tests/unit/test_main.py
index 985be39..289e83b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_main.py
@@ -1184,8 +1184,9 @@ def test_handle_connection_lost(self, mock_notify_topology_update):
         self.napp.handle_connection_lost(mock_event)
         mock_notify_topology_update.assert_called()
 
+    @patch('napps.kytos.topology.main.Main.handle_interface_link_down')
     @patch('napps.kytos.topology.main.Main.handle_interface_link_up')
-    def test_handle_interface_created(self, mock_link_up):
+    def test_handle_interface_created(self, mock_link_up, mock_link_down):
         """Test handle_interface_created."""
         mock_event = MagicMock()
         mock_interface = create_autospec(Interface)
@@ -1193,9 +1194,12 @@ def test_handle_interface_created(self, mock_link_up):
         mock_event.content = {'interface': mock_interface}
         self.napp.handle_interface_created(mock_event)
         mock_link_up.assert_called()
+        mock_link_down.assert_not_called()
 
+    @patch('napps.kytos.topology.main.Main.handle_interface_link_down')
     @patch('napps.kytos.topology.main.Main.handle_interface_link_up')
-    def test_handle_interface_created_inactive(self, mock_link_up):
+    def test_handle_interface_created_inactive(self, mock_link_up,
+                                               mock_link_down):
         """Test handle_interface_created inactive."""
         mock_event = MagicMock()
         mock_interface = create_autospec(Interface)
@@ -1204,6 +1208,7 @@ def test_handle_interface_created_inactive(self, mock_link_up):
         mock_interface.is_active.return_value = False
         self.napp.handle_interface_created(mock_event)
         mock_link_up.assert_not_called()
+        mock_link_down.assert_called()
 
     def test_handle_interfaces_created(self):
         """Test handle_interfaces_created."""