diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcd/DomainInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcd/DomainInstance.py
index 32a1ece3..daa5c804 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcd/DomainInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcd/DomainInstance.py
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ class DomainInstance(object):
             return
     
         self.shutdown_vm()
+        time.sleep(1)
         self.start_vm()
         self.addDomainToList()