diff --git a/gns3server/controller/gns3vm/vmware_gns3_vm.py b/gns3server/controller/gns3vm/vmware_gns3_vm.py
index 7e50c46a..2de100c3 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/gns3vm/vmware_gns3_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/gns3vm/vmware_gns3_vm.py
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ class VMwareGNS3VM(BaseGNS3VM):
 
         if self._vmx_path is None:
             raise GNS3VMError("No VMX path configured, can't stop the VM")
-        yield from self._execute("stop", [self._vmx_path, "soft"])
+        try:
+            yield from self._execute("stop", [self._vmx_path, "soft"])
+        except VMwareError as e:
+            log.warning("Error when stopping the VM: {}".format(str(e)))
         log.info("GNS3 VM has been stopped")
         self.running = False