diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/ssh.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/ssh.py
index 8d0e87723c..a8b346f6e1 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/ssh.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/ssh.py
@@ -349,10 +349,18 @@ def _get_power_status(ssh_obj, driver_info):
                                  driver_info['cmd_set']['list_running'])
         cmd_to_exec = cmd_to_exec.replace('{_NodeName_}', node_name)
         running_list = _ssh_execute(ssh_obj, cmd_to_exec)
+
+        # Command should return a list of running vms. If the current node is
+        # not listed then we can assume it is not powered on.
+        quoted_node_name = '"%s"' % node_name
         for node in running_list:
             if not node:
                 continue
-            if node_name in node:
+            # 'node' here is an formatted output from the virt cli's. The
+            # node name is always quoted but can contain other information.
+            # vbox returns '"NodeName" {b43c4982-110c-4c29-9325-d5f41b053513}'
+            # so we must use the 'in' comparison here and not '=='
+            if quoted_node_name in node:
                 power_state = states.POWER_ON
                 break
         if not power_state:
diff --git a/ironic/tests/drivers/test_ssh.py b/ironic/tests/drivers/test_ssh.py
index 3e3cebf304..b8421e5642 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/drivers/test_ssh.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/drivers/test_ssh.py
@@ -297,6 +297,19 @@ class SSHPrivateMethodsTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         exec_ssh_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 self.sshclient, ssh_cmd)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(processutils, 'ssh_execute')
+    @mock.patch.object(ssh, '_get_hosts_name_for_node')
+    def test__get_power_status_correct_node(self, get_hosts_name_mock,
+                                            exec_ssh_mock):
+        # Bug: #1397834 test that get_power_status return status of
+        # baremeta_1 (off) and not baremetal_11 (on)
+        info = ssh._parse_driver_info(self.node)
+        exec_ssh_mock.return_value = ('"baremetal_11"\n"seed"\n', '')
+        get_hosts_name_mock.return_value = "baremetal_1"
+
+        pstate = ssh._get_power_status(self.sshclient, info)
+        self.assertEqual(states.POWER_OFF, pstate)
+
     @mock.patch.object(processutils, 'ssh_execute')
     def test__get_hosts_name_for_node_match(self, exec_ssh_mock):
         info = ssh._parse_driver_info(self.node)
@@ -916,7 +929,8 @@ class SSHDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         nodename = 'fakevm'
         mock_h.return_value = nodename
         mock_get_conn.return_value = self.sshclient
-        mock_exc.return_value = (nodename, '')
+        # list_running quotes names
+        mock_exc.return_value = ('"%s"' % nodename, '')
         with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
             task.node['driver_info']['ssh_virt_type'] = 'vmware'
             power_state = self.driver.power.get_power_state(task)