diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index 4eba4e91c5..2c8f5b1aad 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -12397,6 +12397,24 @@ qemuDomainObjWait(virDomainObj *vm)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * qemuDomainObjIsActive:
+ * @vm: domain object
+ *
+ * Return whether @vm is active. Take qemu-driver specifics into account.
+ */
+bool
+qemuDomainObjIsActive(virDomainObj *vm)
+{
+    qemuDomainObjPrivate *priv = vm->privateData;
+
+    if (priv->beingDestroyed)
+        return false;
+
+    return virDomainObjIsActive(vm);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * virDomainRefreshStatsSchema:
  * @driver: qemu driver data
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
index a3089ea449..d777559119 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
@@ -1113,6 +1113,8 @@ qemuDomainRemoveLogs(virQEMUDriver *driver,
 
 int
 qemuDomainObjWait(virDomainObj *vm);
+bool
+qemuDomainObjIsActive(virDomainObj *vm);
 
 int
 qemuDomainRefreshStatsSchema(virDomainObj *dom);