diff --git a/src/im_mad/remotes/lib/kvm.rb b/src/im_mad/remotes/lib/kvm.rb
index bc6388a919..35f7d7f8dd 100644
--- a/src/im_mad/remotes/lib/kvm.rb
+++ b/src/im_mad/remotes/lib/kvm.rb
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ class Domain < BaseDomain
       'pmsuspended' => 'SUSPENDED',
       'paused' => {
           'migrating' => 'RUNNING',
+          'starting up' => 'RUNNING',
           'I/O error' => 'FAILURE',
           'watchdog'  => 'FAILURE',
           'crashed'   => 'FAILURE',