diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index d40b5d5467..7048ce9c28 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -5428,6 +5428,7 @@ qemuDomainObjStart(virConnectPtr conn,
                                      managed_save);
                 goto cleanup;
             }
+            vm->hasManagedSave = false;
         } else {
             ret = qemuDomainObjRestore(conn, driver, vm, managed_save,
                                        start_paused, bypass_cache);