diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/elastic/elastic.rb b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/elastic/elastic.rb
index ceba0a6927..1c09b3e175 100644
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/elastic/elastic.rb
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/elastic/elastic.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ElasticDriver < VNMMAD::VNMDriver
         process_all do |nic|
             next if attach_nic_id && attach_nic_id != nic[:nic_id]
 
-            cmds.add :ip, "route add #{nic[:ip]}/32 dev #{nic[:bridge]}"
+            cmds.add :ip, "route add #{nic[:ip]}/32 dev #{nic[:bridge]} ||:"
             cmds.add :ip, "neighbour add proxy #{nic[:gateway]} dev #{nic[:bridge]}"
 
             provider.activate(cmds, nic) if provider.respond_to? :activate
diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/elastic/packet_vnm.rb b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/elastic/packet_vnm.rb
index 6801c0b0ac..40250ea5fc 100644
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/elastic/packet_vnm.rb
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/elastic/packet_vnm.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ class PacketProvider
     def assign(_ip, external, _opts = {})
         @client.assign_cidr_device("#{external}/32", @deploy_id)
         0
+    rescue Packet::Error => e
+        # potential VM poweroff(itself) + resume
+        return 0 if e.message == '{"errors"=>["Address has already been taken"]}'
+
+        OpenNebula.log_error("Error assiging #{external}:#{e.message}")
+        1
     rescue StandardError => e
         OpenNebula.log_error("Error assiging #{external}:#{e.message}")
         1
@@ -87,4 +93,5 @@ class PacketProvider
         cmds.add :iptables, "-t nat -D PREROUTING -d #{nic[:external_ip]} -j DNAT"\
                         " --to-destination #{nic[:ip]}"
     end
+
 end