diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
index fa7a7f7d18..e3b94f550b 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
@@ -458,6 +458,8 @@ func generateNewConfigFromFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, k8sVersion string, drvName s
 		SSHPort:                 viper.GetInt(sshSSHPort),
 		ExtraDisks:              viper.GetInt(extraDisks),
 		CertExpiration:          viper.GetDuration(certExpiration),
+		Mount:                   viper.GetBool(createMount),
+		MountString:             viper.GetString(mountString),
 		KubernetesConfig: config.KubernetesConfig{
 			KubernetesVersion:      k8sVersion,
 			ClusterName:            ClusterFlagValue(),
@@ -659,6 +661,8 @@ func updateExistingConfigFromFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, existing *config.ClusterC
 	updateBoolFromFlag(cmd, &cc.KubernetesConfig.ShouldLoadCachedImages, cacheImages)
 	updateIntFromFlag(cmd, &cc.KubernetesConfig.NodePort, apiServerPort)
 	updateDurationFromFlag(cmd, &cc.CertExpiration, certExpiration)
+	updateBoolFromFlag(cmd, &cc.Mount, createMount)
+	updateStringFromFlag(cmd, &cc.MountString, mountString)
 
 	if cmd.Flags().Changed(kubernetesVersion) {
 		cc.KubernetesConfig.KubernetesVersion = getKubernetesVersion(existing)
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/config/types.go b/pkg/minikube/config/types.go
index b338e207d9..0e6b7a3f3d 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/config/types.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/config/types.go
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ type ClusterConfig struct {
 	MultiNodeRequested      bool
 	ExtraDisks              int // currently only implemented for hyperkit and kvm2
 	CertExpiration          time.Duration
+	Mount                   bool
+	MountString             string
 }
 
 // KubernetesConfig contains the parameters used to configure the VM Kubernetes.
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/node/config.go b/pkg/minikube/node/config.go
index 81ebe1011b..aee864dadd 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/node/config.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/node/config.go
@@ -51,22 +51,22 @@ func showVersionInfo(k8sVersion string, cr cruntime.Manager) {
 }
 
 // configureMounts configures any requested filesystem mounts
-func configureMounts(wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+func configureMounts(wg *sync.WaitGroup, mount bool, mountString string) {
 	wg.Add(1)
 	defer wg.Done()
 
-	if !viper.GetBool(createMount) {
+	if !mount {
 		return
 	}
 
-	out.Step(style.Mounting, "Creating mount {{.name}} ...", out.V{"name": viper.GetString(mountString)})
+	out.Step(style.Mounting, "Creating mount {{.name}} ...", out.V{"name": mountString})
 	path := os.Args[0]
 	mountDebugVal := 0
 	if klog.V(8).Enabled() {
 		mountDebugVal = 1
 	}
 	profile := viper.GetString("profile")
-	mountCmd := exec.Command(path, "mount", "-p", profile, fmt.Sprintf("--v=%d", mountDebugVal), viper.GetString(mountString))
+	mountCmd := exec.Command(path, "mount", "-p", profile, fmt.Sprintf("--v=%d", mountDebugVal), mountString)
 	mountCmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), constants.IsMinikubeChildProcess+"=true")
 	if klog.V(8).Enabled() {
 		mountCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/node/node.go b/pkg/minikube/node/node.go
index 1e43133cf0..1e854543dc 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/node/node.go
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/machine"
 )
 
-// TODO: Share these between cluster and node packages
-const (
-	mountString = "mount-string"
-	createMount = "mount"
-)
-
 // Add adds a new node config to an existing cluster.
 func Add(cc *config.ClusterConfig, n config.Node, delOnFail bool) error {
 	profiles, err := config.ListValidProfiles()
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/node/start.go b/pkg/minikube/node/start.go
index 5df290c478..d13aadef18 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/node/start.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/node/start.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func Start(starter Starter, apiServer bool) (*kubeconfig.Settings, error) {
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	if !driver.IsKIC(starter.Cfg.Driver) {
-		go configureMounts(&wg)
+		go configureMounts(&wg, starter.Cfg.Mount, starter.Cfg.MountString)
 	}
 
 	wg.Add(1)
diff --git a/test/integration/mount_start_test.go b/test/integration/mount_start_test.go
index 104c3095c1..da82881f00 100644
--- a/test/integration/mount_start_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/mount_start_test.go
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ func TestMountStart(t *testing.T) {
 			{"VerifyMountSecond", validateMount, profile2},
 			{"DeleteFirst", validateDelete, profile1},
 			{"VerifyMountPostDelete", validateMount, profile2},
+			{"Stop", validateMountStop, profile2},
+			{"RestartStopped", validateRestart, profile2},
+			{"VerifyMountPostStop", validateMount, profile2},
 		}
 
 		for _, test := range tests {
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ func validateStartWithMount(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
 	defer PostMortemLogs(t, profile)
 
 	args := []string{"start", "-p", profile, "--memory=2048", "--mount"}
+	args = append(args, StartArgs()...)
 	rr, err := Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), args...))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start minikube with args: %q : %v", rr.Command(), err)
@@ -88,3 +92,25 @@ func validateMount(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
 		t.Fatalf("mount failed: %q : %v", rr.Command(), err)
 	}
 }
+
+// validateMountStop stops a cluster
+func validateMountStop(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
+	defer PostMortemLogs(t, profile)
+
+	args := []string{"stop", "-p", profile}
+	rr, err := Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), args...))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("stop failed: %q : %v", rr.Command(), err)
+	}
+}
+
+// validateRestart restarts a cluster
+func validateRestart(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
+	defer PostMortemLogs(t, profile)
+
+	args := []string{"start", "-p", profile}
+	rr, err := Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), args...))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("restart failed: %q : %v", rr.Command(), err)
+	}
+}