diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachine.java b/api/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachine.java
index d2632fc3fad..7568c984325 100755
--- a/api/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachine.java
+++ b/api/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachine.java
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ public interface VirtualMachine extends RunningOn, ControlledEntity, StateObject
             if (oldState == State.Stopped && newState == State.Destroyed) {
                 return true;
             }
+            if (oldState == State.Stopped && newState == State.Error) {
+                return true;
+            }
             return false;
         }
     }