diff --git a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
index 7a31c17a..d23dbf9c 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ class QubesVM(qubes.vm.mix.net.NetVMMixin, qubes.vm.BaseVM):
                 else:
                     raise
 
-        return self.libvirt_domain.isActive()
+        return bool(self.libvirt_domain.isActive())
 
     def is_paused(self):
         '''Check whether this domain is paused.