diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/agent/manager/AgentManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/agent/manager/AgentManagerImpl.java
index e36f33e236d..bff30cac935 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/agent/manager/AgentManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/agent/manager/AgentManagerImpl.java
@@ -1318,6 +1318,10 @@ public class AgentManagerImpl implements AgentManager, HandlerFactory {
     @Override
     public Answer easySend(final Long hostId, final Command cmd, int timeout) { 
         try {
+            Host h = _hostDao.findById(hostId);
+            if( !h.getStatus().equals(Status.Up) ) {
+                return null;
+            } 
             final Answer answer = send(hostId, cmd, timeout);
             if (answer == null) {
                 s_logger.warn("send returns null answer");