diff --git a/IM/VirtualMachine.py b/IM/VirtualMachine.py
index 4698b4e00..8dba1ba9b 100644
--- a/IM/VirtualMachine.py
+++ b/IM/VirtualMachine.py
@@ -400,8 +400,10 @@ def update_status(self, auth):
 					state = new_vm.state
 					updated = True
 
-				with self._lock:
-					self.last_update = now
+					with self._lock:
+						self.last_update = now
+				else:
+					VirtualMachine.logger.error("Error updating VM status: %s" % new_vm)
 			except:
 				VirtualMachine.logger.exception("Error updating VM status.")
 				updated = False