diff --git a/internal/worker/vmmanager/vm.go b/internal/worker/vmmanager/vm.go
index 313f8c1..e2fad81 100644
--- a/internal/worker/vmmanager/vm.go
+++ b/internal/worker/vmmanager/vm.go
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func (vm *VM) Restart() {
 }
 
 func (vm *VM) Delete() error {
-	if !vm.cloned.Load() {
+	if !vm.cloned.Load() || vm.Resource.RestartRequested {
 		return nil
 	}