diff --git a/src/oca/java/src/org/opennebula/client/vm/VirtualMachine.java b/src/oca/java/src/org/opennebula/client/vm/VirtualMachine.java
index f1a8b7c84b..a14d52e005 100644
--- a/src/oca/java/src/org/opennebula/client/vm/VirtualMachine.java
+++ b/src/oca/java/src/org/opennebula/client/vm/VirtualMachine.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class VirtualMachine extends PoolElement{
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resubmits the virtual machine after failure.
+     * Forces a re-deployment of a VM in UNKNOWN or BOOT state.
      * @return If an error occurs the error message contains the reason.
      */
     public OneResponse restart()
@@ -318,6 +318,15 @@ public class VirtualMachine extends PoolElement{
         return action("shutdown");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Resubmits a VM to PENDING state.
+     * @return If an error occurs the error message contains the reason.
+     */
+    public OneResponse resubmit()
+    {
+        return action("resubmit");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Migrates the virtual machine to the target host (hid).
      * <br/>
diff --git a/src/oca/java/test/VirtualMachineTest.java b/src/oca/java/test/VirtualMachineTest.java
index 8e9f6d100f..7ca7ed02e5 100644
--- a/src/oca/java/test/VirtualMachineTest.java
+++ b/src/oca/java/test/VirtualMachineTest.java
@@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ public class VirtualMachineTest
         // TODO
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void resubmit()
+    {
+        vm.deploy(hid_A);
+        waitAssert(vm, "ACTIVE", "RUNNING");
+        res = vm.resubmit();
+
+        assertTrue( !res.isError() );
+        waitAssert(vm, "PENDING", "-");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void attributes()
     {