diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
index 553a22d2c7..92e8f21067 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
@@ -913,6 +913,8 @@ class XendDomain:
                 if dominfo._stateGet() != XEN_API_VM_POWER_STATE_SUSPENDED:
                     raise XendError("Cannot resume domain that is not suspended.")
 
+                dominfo.setResume(True)
+
                 dom_uuid = dominfo.get_uuid()
                 chkpath = self._managed_check_point_path(dom_uuid)
                 if not os.path.exists(chkpath):
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
index 418b09ccaf..8cc809a135 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
@@ -1178,6 +1178,9 @@ class XendDomainInfo:
     def getResume(self):
         return str(self._resume)
 
+    def setResume(self, isresume):
+        self._resume = isresume
+
     def getCap(self):
         return self.info['vcpus_params']['cap']