diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 90ee99f4b1..100f06ccb7 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -1570,14 +1570,6 @@ static int qemudDomainSuspend(virDomainPtr dom) {
 
     priv = vm->privateData;
 
-    if (priv->job.asyncJob == QEMU_ASYNC_JOB_MIGRATION_OUT) {
-        reason = VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_MIGRATION;
-        eventDetail = VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_SUSPENDED_MIGRATED;
-    } else {
-        reason = VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_USER;
-        eventDetail = VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_SUSPENDED_PAUSED;
-    }
-
     if (qemuDomainObjBeginJobWithDriver(driver, vm, QEMU_JOB_SUSPEND) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
@@ -1587,6 +1579,14 @@ static int qemudDomainSuspend(virDomainPtr dom) {
         goto endjob;
     }
 
+    if (priv->job.asyncJob == QEMU_ASYNC_JOB_MIGRATION_OUT) {
+        reason = VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_MIGRATION;
+        eventDetail = VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_SUSPENDED_MIGRATED;
+    } else {
+        reason = VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED_USER;
+        eventDetail = VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_SUSPENDED_PAUSED;
+    }
+
     state = virDomainObjGetState(vm, NULL);
     if (state == VIR_DOMAIN_PMSUSPENDED) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID,