diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/router/VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/router/VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl.java
index 6393947a4a0..b7cc90b7b95 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/router/VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/router/VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl.java
@@ -1053,11 +1053,14 @@ public class VirtualNetworkApplianceManagerImpl implements VirtualNetworkApplian
         }
         
         for (DomainRouterVO router : routers) {
-            State state = router.getState();
-            if (state != State.Running) {
-                router = startVirtualRouter(router, _accountService.getSystemUser(), _accountService.getSystemAccount(), params);
+            HostVO host = _hostDao.findById(router.getHostId());
+            if (host != null && host.getStatus() == Status.Up) {
+                State state = router.getState();
+                if (state != State.Running) {
+                    router = startVirtualRouter(router, _accountService.getSystemUser(), _accountService.getSystemAccount(), params);
+                }
+                runningRouters.add(router);
             }
-            runningRouters.add(router);
         }
         return runningRouters;
     }