diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 32a416f9e0..74fdfdb0f0 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -7256,6 +7256,7 @@ qemuDomainObjStart(virConnectPtr conn,
             } else {
                 VIR_WARN("Ignoring incomplete managed state %s", managed_save);
                 priv->job.current->operation = op;
+                vm->hasManagedSave = false;
             }
         }
     }