diff --git a/src/cli/onevm b/src/cli/onevm
index bf6c4dd074..713f327068 100755
--- a/src/cli/onevm
+++ b/src/cli/onevm
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
 
         With --hard it unplugs the VM.
 
-        States: RUNNING
+        States: RUNNING, UNKNOWN (with --hard)
     EOT
 
     command :shutdown, shutdown_desc, [:range,:vmid_list],
diff --git a/src/dm/DispatchManagerActions.cc b/src/dm/DispatchManagerActions.cc
index f2d7672b8a..cc2131fb32 100644
--- a/src/dm/DispatchManagerActions.cc
+++ b/src/dm/DispatchManagerActions.cc
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ int DispatchManager::shutdown (
     NebulaLog::log("DiM",Log::DEBUG,oss);
 
     if (vm->get_state()     == VirtualMachine::ACTIVE &&
-        vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING )
+        (vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING ||
+         vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::UNKNOWN))
     {
         Nebula&             nd  = Nebula::instance();
         LifeCycleManager *  lcm = nd.get_lcm();
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ int DispatchManager::undeploy(
     NebulaLog::log("DiM",Log::DEBUG,oss);
 
     if (vm->get_state()     == VirtualMachine::ACTIVE &&
-        vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING )
+        (vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING ||
+         vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::UNKNOWN))
     {
         Nebula&             nd  = Nebula::instance();
         LifeCycleManager *  lcm = nd.get_lcm();
@@ -281,7 +283,8 @@ int DispatchManager::poweroff (
     NebulaLog::log("DiM",Log::DEBUG,oss);
 
     if (vm->get_state()     == VirtualMachine::ACTIVE &&
-        vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING )
+        (vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING ||
+         vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::UNKNOWN))
     {
         Nebula&             nd  = Nebula::instance();
         LifeCycleManager *  lcm = nd.get_lcm();
@@ -470,7 +473,8 @@ int DispatchManager::cancel(
     NebulaLog::log("DiM",Log::DEBUG,oss);
 
     if (vm->get_state()     == VirtualMachine::ACTIVE &&
-        vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING )
+        (vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING ||
+         vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::UNKNOWN))
     {
         Nebula&             nd  = Nebula::instance();
         LifeCycleManager *  lcm = nd.get_lcm();
diff --git a/src/lcm/LifeCycleActions.cc b/src/lcm/LifeCycleActions.cc
index 68aa441afb..88703058aa 100644
--- a/src/lcm/LifeCycleActions.cc
+++ b/src/lcm/LifeCycleActions.cc
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ void  LifeCycleManager::shutdown_action(int vid)
     }
 
     if (vm->get_state()     == VirtualMachine::ACTIVE &&
-        vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING)
+        (vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING ||
+         vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::UNKNOWN))
     {
         Nebula&                 nd = Nebula::instance();
         VirtualMachineManager * vmm = nd.get_vmm();
@@ -371,7 +372,8 @@ void  LifeCycleManager::undeploy_action(int vid, bool hard)
     }
 
     if (vm->get_state()     == VirtualMachine::ACTIVE &&
-        vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING)
+        (vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING ||
+         vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::UNKNOWN))
     {
         Nebula&                 nd = Nebula::instance();
         VirtualMachineManager * vmm = nd.get_vmm();
@@ -447,7 +449,8 @@ void  LifeCycleManager::poweroff_action(int vid, bool hard)
     }
 
     if (vm->get_state()     == VirtualMachine::ACTIVE &&
-        vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING)
+        (vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING ||
+         vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::UNKNOWN))
     {
         Nebula&                 nd = Nebula::instance();
         VirtualMachineManager * vmm = nd.get_vmm();
@@ -562,7 +565,8 @@ void  LifeCycleManager::cancel_action(int vid)
     }
 
     if (vm->get_state()     == VirtualMachine::ACTIVE &&
-        vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING)
+        (vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::RUNNING ||
+         vm->get_lcm_state() == VirtualMachine::UNKNOWN))
     {
         Nebula&                 nd = Nebula::instance();
         VirtualMachineManager * vmm = nd.get_vmm();
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vmware/vmware_driver.rb b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vmware/vmware_driver.rb
index c0660598d3..c8536d7315 100644
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vmware/vmware_driver.rb
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vmware/vmware_driver.rb
@@ -109,12 +109,16 @@ class VMwareDriver
     # Cancels & undefine the VM                                                #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     def cancel(deploy_id)
-        # Destroy the VM
-        rc, info = do_action("virsh -c #{@uri} destroy #{deploy_id}")
+        rc, info = do_action("virsh -c #{@uri} --readonly dominfo #{deploy_id}")
 
-        exit info if rc == false
+        if rc
+            # Destroy the VM
+            rc, info = do_action("virsh -c #{@uri} destroy #{deploy_id}")
 
-        OpenNebula.log_debug("Successfully canceled domain #{deploy_id}.")
+            exit info if rc == false
+
+            OpenNebula.log_debug("Successfully canceled domain #{deploy_id}.")
+        end
 
         # Undefine the VM
         undefine_domain(deploy_id)
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/cancel b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/cancel
index 62acd6341e..9779678352 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/cancel
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/cancel
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ function gdm {
     $XM_LIST | grep "$deploy_id "
 }
 
+OUT=$(gdm)
+
+if [ -z "$OUT" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 exec_and_log "$XM_CANCEL $deploy_id" \
     "Could not destroy $deploy_id"