diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index f7fa23a5..5468a490 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ Do {
 	if ($VMLIST -ne $null) {
 		write-host "cycling through iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'no'
-		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) { 
-			if ((Get-VM $VM).PowerState -match 'PoweredOn') {
+		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) {
+			if ((Get-VM $VM) -eq $null) {
+				break
+			} elseif ((Get-VM $VM).PowerState -match 'PoweredOn') {
 				break
 			} else {
 		        $poff = 'yes'