diff --git a/pkg/compute/guestdrivers/virtualization.go b/pkg/compute/guestdrivers/virtualization.go
index 2ed28aca95..04c1307f88 100644
--- a/pkg/compute/guestdrivers/virtualization.go
+++ b/pkg/compute/guestdrivers/virtualization.go
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ func (self *SVirtualizedGuestDriver) StartGuestSyncstatusTask(guest *models.SGue
 }
 
 func (self *SVirtualizedGuestDriver) RequestStopGuestForDelete(ctx context.Context, guest *models.SGuest, task taskman.ITask) error {
-	guestStatus, _ := task.GetParams().GetString("guest_status")
-	if guestStatus == models.VM_RUNNING {
-		host := guest.GetHost()
-		if host != nil && host.Enabled && host.HostStatus == models.HOST_ONLINE && !jsonutils.QueryBoolean(task.GetParams(), "purge", false) {
-			return guest.StartGuestStopTask(ctx, task.GetUserCred(), true, task.GetTaskId())
-		}
+	host := guest.GetHost()
+	if host != nil && host.Enabled && host.HostStatus == models.HOST_ONLINE {
+		return guest.StartGuestStopTask(ctx, task.GetUserCred(), true, task.GetTaskId())
+	}
+	if !jsonutils.QueryBoolean(task.GetParams(), "purge", false) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("fail to contact host")
 	}
 	task.ScheduleRun(nil)
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/compute/tasks/guest_delete_task.go b/pkg/compute/tasks/guest_delete_task.go
index 5b5a8e5d51..01c6ac6a3d 100644
--- a/pkg/compute/tasks/guest_delete_task.go
+++ b/pkg/compute/tasks/guest_delete_task.go
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ func init() {
 func (self *GuestDeleteTask) OnInit(ctx context.Context, obj db.IStandaloneModel, data jsonutils.JSONObject) {
 	guest := obj.(*models.SGuest)
 	self.SetStage("on_guest_stop_complete", nil)
-	guest.GetDriver().RequestStopGuestForDelete(ctx, guest, self)
+	err := guest.GetDriver().RequestStopGuestForDelete(ctx, guest, self)
+	if err != nil {
+		errMsg := jsonutils.NewString(err.Error())
+		self.OnGuestStopCompleteFailed(ctx, obj, errMsg)
+	}
 }
 
 func (self *GuestDeleteTask) OnGuestStopComplete(ctx context.Context, obj db.IStandaloneModel, data jsonutils.JSONObject) {