diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
index 7f5218bff1..93d66725f0 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomain.py
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ class XendDomain:
                     eserver.inject('xend.domain.exit', [name, id, reason])
                     self.domain_restart_schedule(id, reason)
             else:
+               if xroot.get_enable_dump() == 'true':
+                   xc.domain_dumpcore(dom = int(id), corefile = "/var/xen/dump/%s.%s.core"%(name,id))
                eserver.inject('xend.domain.exit', [name, id, 'crash']) 
             destroyed += 1
             self.final_domain_destroy(id)
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendRoot.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendRoot.py
index c8236a4ecd..815cb88dfb 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendRoot.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendRoot.py
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ class XendRoot:
     def get_network_script(self):
         return self.get_config_value('network-script', 'network')
 
+    def get_enable_dump(self):
+        return self.get_config_value('enable-dump', 'false')
+
     def get_vif_bridge(self):
         return self.get_config_value('vif-bridge', 'xen-br0')