diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/Proxmox/deployment.py b/server/src/uds/services/Proxmox/deployment.py
index ec262b8bc..46471ba1a 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/Proxmox/deployment.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/Proxmox/deployment.py
@@ -172,18 +172,16 @@ class ProxmoxDeployment(services.UserDeployment):
 
         try:
             vmInfo = self.service().getMachineInfo(int(self._vmid))
-            if vmInfo.status == 'stopped':
-                self._queue = [opStart, opFinish]
-                return self.__executeQueue()
-
-            self.cache.put('ready', '1')
         except client.ProxmoxConnectionError:
             raise  # If connection fails, let it fail on parent
         except Exception as e:
-            self.doLog(log.ERROR, 'Error on setReady: {}'.format(e))
-            # Treat as operation done, maybe the machine is ready and we can continue
-            # return self.__error('Machine not found')
+            return self.__error('Machine not found: {}'.format(e))
 
+        if vmInfo.status == 'stopped':
+            self._queue = [opStart, opFinish]
+            return self.__executeQueue()
+
+        self.cache.put('ready', '1')
         return State.FINISHED
 
     def reset(self) -> None: