diff --git a/tools/xen/install_os_domU.sh b/tools/xen/install_os_domU.sh
index 54c93c7131..3c25d4a501 100755
--- a/tools/xen/install_os_domU.sh
+++ b/tools/xen/install_os_domU.sh
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ if [ "$DO_SHUTDOWN" = "1" ]; then
     for uuid in `xe vm-list | grep -1 instance | grep uuid | sed "s/.*\: //g"`; do
         echo "Shutting down nova instance $uuid"
         xe vm-unpause uuid=$uuid || true
-        xe vm-shutdown uuid=$uuid
+        xe vm-shutdown uuid=$uuid || true
         xe vm-destroy uuid=$uuid
     done