diff --git a/client/main.c b/client/main.c
index e5f1f77..5d261bd 100644
--- a/client/main.c
+++ b/client/main.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	switch(ret) {
+	case RESP_OFF:
 	case 0:
 		break;
 	case RESP_FAIL:
diff --git a/include/xvm.h b/include/xvm.h
index 9bb47bf..e90f6d1 100644
--- a/include/xvm.h
+++ b/include/xvm.h
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((packed)) _serial_fense_resp {
 
 #define RESP_SUCCESS	0
 #define RESP_FAIL	1
-#define RESP_PERM	2
+#define RESP_OFF	2
+#define RESP_PERM	3
 #define RESP_HOSTLIST	253
 
 
diff --git a/server/checkpoint.c b/server/checkpoint.c
index d9e719e..97e2867 100644
--- a/server/checkpoint.c
+++ b/server/checkpoint.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ do_real_work(void *data, size_t len, uint32_t nodeid, uint32_t seqno)
 	struct ckpt_fence_req *req = data;
 	struct ckpt_fence_req reply;
 	uint32_t owner;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 1;
 
 	memcpy(&reply, req, sizeof(reply));
 
@@ -539,6 +539,9 @@ do_real_work(void *data, size_t len, uint32_t nodeid, uint32_t seqno)
 		if (ret == 2) {
 			return;
 		}
+		if (ret == 1) {
+			ret = RESP_OFF;
+		}
 		break;
 	case FENCE_OFF:
 		ret = cluster_virt_status(req->vm_name, &owner);
@@ -558,6 +561,8 @@ do_real_work(void *data, size_t len, uint32_t nodeid, uint32_t seqno)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	reply.response = ret;
+
 	cpg_send_reply(&reply, sizeof(reply), nodeid, seqno);
 }
 
diff --git a/server/libvirt-qpid.cpp b/server/libvirt-qpid.cpp
index c82a2df..593f47c 100644
--- a/server/libvirt-qpid.cpp
+++ b/server/libvirt-qpid.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "uuid-test.h"
+#include <xvm.h>
 
 #include <qpid/console/SessionManager.h>
 
@@ -147,13 +148,14 @@ do_lq_request(struct lq_info *info, const char *vm_name,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!found) {
-		return 1;
-	}
-
 	Object::AttributeMap attrs;
 	MethodResponse result;
 
+	if (!found) {
+		result.code = 1;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	vm_state = domain->attrString("state").c_str();
 
 	std::cout << domain->attrString(property) << " "
@@ -163,11 +165,16 @@ do_lq_request(struct lq_info *info, const char *vm_name,
 	    !strcmp( vm_state, "idle" ) ||
 	    !strcmp( vm_state, "paused" ) ||
 	    !strcmp( vm_state, "no state" ) ) {
-		i = 1;
+		i = RESP_OFF;
 	} else {
 		i = 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!strcasecmp(action, "status")) {
+		result.code = i;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	result.code = 1;
 	if (!strcasecmp(action, "destroy") && !i) {
 		std::cout << "Domain is inactive; nothing to do" << std::endl;
@@ -239,7 +246,7 @@ lq_status(const char *vm_name, void *priv)
 	VALIDATE(priv);
 	printf("[libvirt-qpid] STATUS operation on %s\n", vm_name);
 
-	return 1;
+	return do_lq_request((lq_info *)priv, vm_name, "destroy");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/server/libvirt.c b/server/libvirt.c
index 11cccb1..7645d00 100644
--- a/server/libvirt.c
+++ b/server/libvirt.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ libvirt_status(const char *vm_name, void *priv)
 
 	if (!vdp || ((virDomainGetInfo(vdp, &vdi) == 0) &&
 	     (vdi.state == VIR_DOMAIN_SHUTOFF))) {
-		ret = 1;
+		ret = RESP_OFF;
 	}
 
 	if (vdp)