diff --git a/engine/orchestration/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java b/engine/orchestration/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
index e344001a598..e9d2fd2073e 100755
--- a/engine/orchestration/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
+++ b/engine/orchestration/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
@@ -4100,7 +4100,7 @@ public class VirtualMachineManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements VirtualMac
 
         List<VmWorkJobVO> pendingWorkJobs = _workJobDao.listPendingWorkJobs(
                 VirtualMachine.Type.Instance, vmId);
-        if (pendingWorkJobs.size() == 0 || _haMgr.hasPendingHaWork(vmId)) {
+        if (pendingWorkJobs.size() == 0 || !_haMgr.hasPendingHaWork(vmId)) {
             // there is no pending operation job
             VMInstanceVO vm = _vmDao.findById(vmId);
             if (vm != null) {