diff --git a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
index 84b53ff..f3d442f 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ class VmRowInTable:
                 self.size_widget.update()
         except exc.QubesPropertyAccessError:
             pass
+        except exc.QubesDaemonNoResponseError:
+            # TODO: this will be fixed by a rewrite moving the event system to
+            # AdminAPI
+            pass
 
         #force re-sorting
         self.table.setSortingEnabled(True)
diff --git a/test-packages/qubesadmin/exc.py b/test-packages/qubesadmin/exc.py
index a15b6e8..83310ab 100644
--- a/test-packages/qubesadmin/exc.py
+++ b/test-packages/qubesadmin/exc.py
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ class QubesVMNotStartedError(BaseException):
 
 class QubesPropertyAccessError(BaseException):
     pass
+
+class QubesDaemonNoResponseError(BaseException):
+    pass