diff --git a/engine/schema/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/dao/UserVmDaoImpl.java b/engine/schema/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/dao/UserVmDaoImpl.java
index 3bd49c52d42..f6b99754c80 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/dao/UserVmDaoImpl.java
+++ b/engine/schema/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/dao/UserVmDaoImpl.java
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ public class UserVmDaoImpl extends GenericDaoBase<UserVmVO, Long> implements Use
         SearchBuilder<NicVO> nicSearch = _nicDao.createSearchBuilder();
         nicSearch.and("networkId", nicSearch.entity().getNetworkId(), SearchCriteria.Op.EQ);
         nicSearch.and("ip4Address", nicSearch.entity().getIPv4Address(), SearchCriteria.Op.NNULL);
+        nicSearch.and("removed", nicSearch.entity().getRemoved(), SearchCriteria.Op.NULL);
 
         AccountDataCenterVirtualSearch = createSearchBuilder();
         AccountDataCenterVirtualSearch.and("account", AccountDataCenterVirtualSearch.entity().getAccountId(), SearchCriteria.Op.EQ);