diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
index 7e9ebde84a..8a12311bd8 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class XendDomain:
         if reason == 'halt':
             reason = 'poweroff'
         val = dominfo.shutdown(reason, key=key)
-        if reason != 'sysrq':
+        if not reason in ['suspend', 'sysrq']:
             self.domain_shutdowns()
         return val
 
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
index 8eba3a9aad..a243867ebd 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ class XendDomainInfo:
         if self.channel:
             msg = messages.packMsg(msgtype, extra)
             self.channel.writeRequest(msg)
-        if reason != 'sysrq':
+        if not reason in ['suspend', 'sysrq']:
             self.shutdown_pending = {'start':time.time(), 'reason':reason,
                                      'key':key}