diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index 35aea5d..274f09c 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -172,10 +172,16 @@ def status(json):
     #slave_name = proxobject.cluster.status.get()[0]['name']
     ioconfig.logger.info('%s[%s]> status of %s %s (%s)' % (vm_owner, slave_name, unit_type, phy_id, vm_host))
     if unit_type == 'kvm':
-        statusquery = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(phy_id).status.current.get()
-        result = str(statusquery['qmpstatus'])
+        try:
+            statusquery = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(phy_id).status.current.get()
+            result = str(statusquery['qmpstatus'])
+        except:
+            result = 'unknown'
     if unit_type == 'lxc':
-        result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).lxc(phy_id).status.current.get()
+        try:
+            result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).lxc(phy_id).status.current.get()
+        except:
+            result = 'unknown'
     return result
 
 def start(json):