diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index 2caed7315b..43b5ad5d6e 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -11780,5 +11780,15 @@ qemuDomainRemoveLogs(virQEMUDriver *driver,
 int
 qemuDomainObjWait(virDomainObj *vm)
 {
-    return virDomainObjWait(vm);
+    qemuDomainObjPrivate *priv = vm->privateData;
+
+    if (virDomainObjWait(vm) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (priv->beingDestroyed) {
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s", _("domain is not running"));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c b/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
index 0b48852b9d..8a8e9ab207 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ qemuMigrationSrcWaitForCompletion(virDomainObj *vm,
             return rv;
 
         if (qemuDomainObjWait(vm) < 0) {
-            if (virDomainObjIsActive(vm))
+            if (virDomainObjIsActive(vm) && !priv->beingDestroyed)
                 jobData->status = VIR_DOMAIN_JOB_STATUS_FAILED;
             return -2;
         }