diff --git a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
index 15b37a1..500dff5 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QMainWindow):
                             update(event="outdated")
             self.proxy.invalidate()
             self.table_selection_changed()
-        except exc.QubesDaemonAccessError:
+        except (exc.QubesDaemonAccessError, exc.QubesVMNotFoundError):
             return  # the VM was deleted before its status could be updated
         except KeyError:  # adding the VM failed for some reason
             self.on_domain_added(None, None, vm)
diff --git a/test-packages/qubesadmin/exc.py b/test-packages/qubesadmin/exc.py
index 023ba21..3454ed8 100644
--- a/test-packages/qubesadmin/exc.py
+++ b/test-packages/qubesadmin/exc.py
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ class QubesException(BaseException):
     pass
 
 
+class QubesVMNotFoundError(BaseException):
+    pass
+
+
 class QubesVMNotStartedError(BaseException):
     pass