diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
index d503f7cc12..3140584884 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
@@ -469,7 +469,8 @@ class XendDomain:
         if reason == 'halt':
             reason = 'poweroff'
         val = dominfo.shutdown(reason, key=key)
-        self.add_shutdown(dominfo, reason, key)
+        if reason != 'sysrq':
+            self.add_shutdown(dominfo, reason, key)
         return val
 
     def add_shutdown(self, dominfo, reason, key):