diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index be0a93c53d..59dc0b45da 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@ static const RunStateTransition runstate_transitions_def[] = {
     { RUN_STATE_WATCHDOG, RUN_STATE_FINISH_MIGRATE },
 
     { RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED, RUN_STATE_PAUSED },
+    { RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED, RUN_STATE_FINISH_MIGRATE },
 
     { RUN_STATE_MAX, RUN_STATE_MAX },
 };