diff --git a/core-modules/01QubesHVm.py b/core-modules/01QubesHVm.py
index 586c89c6..b2e00ff4 100644
--- a/core-modules/01QubesHVm.py
+++ b/core-modules/01QubesHVm.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class QubesHVm(QubesVm):
         if self.template and self.template.is_running():
             raise QubesException("Cannot start the HVM while its template is running")
         try:
-            super(QubesHVm, self).start(*args, **kwargs)
+            return super(QubesHVm, self).start(*args, **kwargs)
         except QubesException as e:
             if xc.physinfo()['virt_caps'].count('hvm') == 0:
                 raise QubesException("Cannot start HVM without VT-x/AMD-v enabled")