diff --git a/src/xenapi/xenapi_driver.c b/src/xenapi/xenapi_driver.c
index e385648633..2262cef093 100644
--- a/src/xenapi/xenapi_driver.c
+++ b/src/xenapi/xenapi_driver.c
@@ -1459,6 +1459,7 @@ xenapiDomainCreateWithFlags (virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int flags)
     xen_vm_set *vms;
     xen_vm vm;
     xen_session *session = ((struct _xenapiPrivate *)(dom->conn->privateData))->session;
+    int64_t domid = -1;
 
     virCheckFlags(0, -1);
 
@@ -1475,6 +1476,10 @@ xenapiDomainCreateWithFlags (virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int flags)
             xen_vm_set_free(vms);
             return -1;
         }
+
+        xen_vm_get_domid(session, &domid, vm);
+        dom->id = domid;
+
         xen_vm_set_free(vms);
     } else {
         if (vms) xen_vm_set_free(vms);