diff --git a/PVE/QemuServer.pm b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
index fb68ce57..3d597035 100644
--- a/PVE/QemuServer.pm
+++ b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
@@ -3087,6 +3087,8 @@ sub config_to_command {
 
     push @$cmd, '-name', $vmname;
 
+    push @$cmd, '-no-shutdown';
+
     my $use_virtio = 0;
 
     my $qmpsocket = PVE::QemuServer::Helpers::qmp_socket($vmid);
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf.cmd
index 1f2b2fbc..066b0b7d 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name simple \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf.cmd
index f624ea23..fd490888 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name simple \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf.cmd
index 86cae07a..4cb81dc6 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name simple \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model-defaults.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model-defaults.conf.cmd
index ca8fcb02..084b397e 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model-defaults.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model-defaults.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name customcpu-defaults \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model-host-phys-bits.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model-host-phys-bits.conf.cmd
index fb6e8c8f..ea5dfc85 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model-host-phys-bits.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model-host-phys-bits.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name customcpu \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model.conf.cmd
index b30163c4..7ad2e9b9 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/custom-cpu-model.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name customcpu \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/efi-raw-old.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/efi-raw-old.conf.cmd
index 666cdb17..f6c38d4c 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/efi-raw-old.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/efi-raw-old.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name vm8006 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/efi-raw.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/efi-raw.conf.cmd
index cb0e984b..edaf1bea 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/efi-raw.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/efi-raw.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name vm8006 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/i440fx-win10-hostpci.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/i440fx-win10-hostpci.conf.cmd
index 2fe34a1d..a9c27209 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/i440fx-win10-hostpci.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/i440fx-win10-hostpci.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name vm8006 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/minimal-defaults.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/minimal-defaults.conf.cmd
index 0735f43e..304121f8 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/minimal-defaults.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/minimal-defaults.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name vm8006 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf.cmd
index 4294fa05..91c61487 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name netdev \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/pinned-version.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/pinned-version.conf.cmd
index a7d0ae21..cef2e8d9 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/pinned-version.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/pinned-version.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name pinned \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/q35-linux-hostpci-multifunction.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/q35-linux-hostpci-multifunction.conf.cmd
index a008939e..cfef54da 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/q35-linux-hostpci-multifunction.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/q35-linux-hostpci-multifunction.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name vm8006 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/q35-linux-hostpci.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/q35-linux-hostpci.conf.cmd
index 7e829ae2..14112cae 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/q35-linux-hostpci.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/q35-linux-hostpci.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name vm8006 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/q35-win10-hostpci.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/q35-win10-hostpci.conf.cmd
index 133c0863..4572348f 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/q35-win10-hostpci.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/q35-win10-hostpci.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name vm8006 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf.cmd
index 6933edf8..4b94d651 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name simple \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/simple1.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/simple1.conf.cmd
index 34850644..87a70cc6 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/simple1.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/simple1.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name simple \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/spice-enhancments.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/spice-enhancments.conf.cmd
index 3951c065..838a65aa 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/spice-enhancments.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/spice-enhancments.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name vm8006 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/spice-linux-4.1.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/spice-linux-4.1.conf.cmd
index 2748cc99..1d308c0b 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/spice-linux-4.1.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/spice-linux-4.1.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name spicelinux \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/spice-usb3.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/spice-usb3.conf.cmd
index c5156444..578e2e58 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/spice-usb3.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/spice-usb3.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name spiceusb3 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/spice-win.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/spice-win.conf.cmd
index 22dfa9d7..78e3c5e5 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/spice-win.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/spice-win.conf.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /usr/bin/kvm \
   -id 8006 \
   -name spiceusb3 \
+  -no-shutdown \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp,path=/var/run/qemu-server/8006.qmp,server,nowait' \
   -mon 'chardev=qmp,mode=control' \
   -chardev 'socket,id=qmp-event,path=/var/run/qmeventd.sock,reconnect=5' \