2 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/domain.c b/domain.c
index 60282fb..c97e118 100644
--- a/domain.c
+++ b/domain.c
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ void domain_start(struct vconsole_domain *dom)
     domain_update_info(dom, d);
     switch (dom->info.state) {
     case VIR_DOMAIN_SHUTOFF:
-        virDomainCreate(d);
+        virDomainCreateWithFlags(d, VIR_DOMAIN_START_PAUSED);
+        dom->unpause = TRUE;
         break;
     case VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED:
         virDomainResume(d);
@@ -543,6 +544,11 @@ void domain_update(struct vconsole_connect *conn,
 
     /* update tree store cols */
     domain_update_tree_store(dom, &guest);
+
+    if (dom->unpause && dom->info.state == VIR_DOMAIN_PAUSED) {
+        virDomainResume(d);
+        dom->unpause = FALSE;
+    }
 }
 
 void domain_update_all(struct vconsole_window *win)
diff --git a/vconsole.h b/vconsole.h
index fe92c8e..513d5e1 100644
--- a/vconsole.h
+++ b/vconsole.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ struct vconsole_domain {
     virStreamPtr              stream;
     virDomainInfo             info;
     gboolean                  saved;
+    gboolean                  unpause;
 
     struct timeval            ts;
     struct timeval            last_ts;