diff --git a/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
index 72a73278..354ee66b 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
@@ -454,21 +454,25 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseVM):
         else:
             yield from self._control_vm("start")
 
-        if self._use_ubridge and self._ubridge_hypervisor:
-            for adapter_number in range(0, self._adapters):
-                nio = self._ethernet_adapters[adapter_number].get_nio(0)
-                if nio:
-                    yield from self._add_ubridge_connection(nio, adapter_number)
+        try:
+            if self._use_ubridge and self._ubridge_hypervisor:
+                for adapter_number in range(0, self._adapters):
+                    nio = self._ethernet_adapters[adapter_number].get_nio(0)
+                    if nio:
+                        yield from self._add_ubridge_connection(nio, adapter_number)
 
-        if self._enable_remote_console and self._console is not None:
-            try:
-                if sys.platform.startswith("win"):
-                    yield from wait_for_named_pipe_creation(self._get_pipe_name())
-                else:
-                    yield from wait_for_file_creation(self._get_pipe_name())  # wait for VMware to create the pipe file.
-            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                raise VMwareError('Pipe file "{}" for remote console has not been created by VMware'.format(self._get_pipe_name()))
-            self._start_remote_console()
+            if self._enable_remote_console and self._console is not None:
+                try:
+                    if sys.platform.startswith("win"):
+                        yield from wait_for_named_pipe_creation(self._get_pipe_name())
+                    else:
+                        yield from wait_for_file_creation(self._get_pipe_name())  # wait for VMware to create the pipe file.
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                    raise VMwareError('Pipe file "{}" for remote console has not been created by VMware'.format(self._get_pipe_name()))
+                self._start_remote_console()
+        except VMwareError:
+            yield from self.stop()
+            raise
 
         if self._get_vmx_setting("vhv.enable", "TRUE"):
             self._hw_virtualization = True