diff --git a/proxyclient/tools/run_guest.py b/proxyclient/tools/run_guest.py
index 1346a6fd2..11cb63818 100755
--- a/proxyclient/tools/run_guest.py
+++ b/proxyclient/tools/run_guest.py
@@ -113,3 +113,8 @@ def volumespec(s):
     run_shell(hv.shell_locals, "Entering hypervisor shell. Type ^D to start the guest.")
 
 hv.start()
+
+run_shell(hv.shell_locals, "Hypervisor exited. Entering shell.")
+
+p.smp_stop_secondaries(True)
+p.sleep(True)