diff --git a/target-xen/helper.c b/target-xen/helper.c
index c4339ce..d77d63e 100644
--- a/target-xen/helper.c
+++ b/target-xen/helper.c
@@ -368,6 +368,21 @@ static void cpu_handle_ioreq(void *opaque)
 
         xen_wmb(); /* Update ioreq contents /then/ update state. */
 
+        /*
+         * We do this before we send the response so that the tools
+         * have the opportunity to pick up on the reset before the
+         * guest resumes and does a hlt with interrupts disabled which
+         * causes Xen to powerdown the domain.
+         */
+        if (vm_running) {
+            if (qemu_shutdown_requested_get()) {
+                destroy_hvm_domain();
+            }
+            if (qemu_reset_requested_get()) {
+                qemu_system_reset();
+            }
+        }
+
         req->state = STATE_IORESP_READY;
         xc_evtchn_notify(xce_handle, ioreq_local_port[send_vcpu]);
     }