diff --git a/qubesmanager/main.py b/qubesmanager/main.py
index 981769f..7e1d474 100755
--- a/qubesmanager/main.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/main.py
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.action_removevm.setEnabled(not vm.installed_by_rpm and not vm.last_power_state)
         self.action_resumevm.setEnabled(not vm.last_power_state)
         self.action_pausevm.setEnabled(vm.last_power_state and vm.qid != 0)
-        self.action_shutdownvm.setEnabled(vm.last_power_state and vm.qid != 0)
+        self.action_shutdownvm.setEnabled(not vm.is_netvm() and vm.last_power_state and vm.qid != 0)
         self.action_updatevm.setEnabled(vm.is_updateable() and not vm.last_power_state)
         self.action_editfwrules.setEnabled(vm.is_networked() and not (vm.is_netvm() and not vm.is_proxyvm()))