diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 3946c27665692d715e50fa52b14cde2fb3847335..faeb8385cd51e661e7ad8d45978b1a38c033ce5a 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -3914,7 +3914,7 @@ endjob:
 
     if (qemuDomainObjEndJob(vm) == 0)
         vm = NULL;
-    if ((ret == 0) && (flags & VIR_DUMP_CRASH) && !vm->persistent) {
+    else if ((ret == 0) && (flags & VIR_DUMP_CRASH) && !vm->persistent) {
         virDomainRemoveInactive(&driver->domains,
                                 vm);
         vm = NULL;