diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 833113852f..65cc020911 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -3139,6 +3139,8 @@ static void do_vm_stop(int reason)
         vm_state_notify(0, reason);
         monitor_protocol_event(QEVENT_STOP, NULL);
     }
+
+    monitor_protocol_event(QEVENT_RESET, NULL);
 }
 
 void qemu_register_reset(QEMUResetHandler *func, void *opaque)
@@ -4096,7 +4098,6 @@ static void main_loop(void)
                 break;
         }
         if (qemu_reset_requested()) {
-            monitor_protocol_event(QEVENT_RESET, NULL);
             pause_all_vcpus();
             qemu_system_reset();
             resume_all_vcpus();