diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
index 02e6d8bdba1..8ac122b9c75 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
@@ -1262,8 +1262,10 @@ public class VirtualMachineManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements VirtualMac
 
         } catch (AgentUnavailableException e) {
             s_logger.warn("Unable to stop vm, agent unavailable: " + e.toString());
+            throw e;
         } catch (OperationTimedoutException e) {
             s_logger.warn("Unable to stop vm, operation timed out: " + e.toString());
+            throw e;
         } finally {
             if (!stopped) {
                 if (!forced) {