diff --git a/internal/vm/delete.go b/internal/vm/delete.go
index 3d808e6..7e47f3f 100644
--- a/internal/vm/delete.go
+++ b/internal/vm/delete.go
@@ -33,18 +33,25 @@ func StopVM(db *badger.DB, name string, cfg *configuration.Config) error {
 
 	socketPath := filepath.Join(cfg.QEMU.QMPDir, name+".sock")
 
-	if _, err := os.Stat(socketPath); err == nil {
-		// socket présent : tenter l'arrêt gracieux
-		if _, err := qmp.Send(socketPath, []string{`{"execute":"system_powerdown"}`}); err == nil {
-			waitQMPDead(socketPath,
-				time.Duration(cfg.Dispatcher.TimeoutSeconds)*time.Second,
-				time.Duration(cfg.Dispatcher.PollSeconds)*time.Second,
-			)
-		}
-		// connexion QMP échouée : QEMU déjà mort
+	if _, err := qmp.Send(socketPath, []string{`{"execute":"system_powerdown"}`}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("qmp system_powerdown: %w", err)
 	}
-	// socket absent ou QEMU déjà arrêté : cleanup direct
 
+	// attendre l'arrêt effectif de la VM ; forcer via quit après timeout
+	timeout := time.After(time.Duration(cfg.Dispatcher.TimeoutSeconds) * time.Second)
+	poll := time.Duration(cfg.Dispatcher.PollSeconds) * time.Second
+	stopped := false
+	for !stopped {
+		select {
+		case <-timeout:
+			qmp.Send(socketPath, []string{`{"execute":"quit"}`})
+			stopped = true
+		case <-time.After(poll):
+			if _, err := qmp.Send(socketPath, nil); err != nil {
+				stopped = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	if err := netns.Call(d.vpcName, func() error {
 		return iptables.DeleteMetadataRedirect(d.ip, d.interfaceIP, d.metadataPort)
@@ -67,18 +74,3 @@ func StopVM(db *badger.DB, name string, cfg *configuration.Config) error {
 
 	return kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+name+"/state", "stopped")
 }
-
-func waitQMPDead(socketPath string, timeout, poll time.Duration) {
-	timer := time.After(timeout)
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-timer:
-			qmp.Send(socketPath, []string{`{"execute":"quit"}`})
-			return
-		case <-time.After(poll):
-			if _, err := qmp.Send(socketPath, nil); err != nil {
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}