diff --git a/src/lxc_driver.c b/src/lxc_driver.c
index f37fc5d964..d62c2d7e54 100644
--- a/src/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc_driver.c
@@ -774,6 +774,10 @@ static void lxcMonitorEvent(int watch,
                                          VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_STOPPED,
                                          VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_STOPPED_SHUTDOWN);
     }
+    if (!vm->persistent) {
+        virDomainRemoveInactive(&driver->domains, vm);
+        vm = NULL;
+    }
 
 cleanup:
     if (vm)