diff --git a/pkg/pillar/cmd/zedmanager/updatestatus.go b/pkg/pillar/cmd/zedmanager/updatestatus.go
index 636c7c191d5..47bd347a850 100644
--- a/pkg/pillar/cmd/zedmanager/updatestatus.go
+++ b/pkg/pillar/cmd/zedmanager/updatestatus.go
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ func doUpdate(ctx *zedmanagerContext,
 		log.Functionf("PurgeInprogress(%s) volumemgr done",
 			status.Key())
 		status.PurgeInprogress = types.BringDown
+		status.State = types.HALTING
 		changed = true
 		// Keep the old volumes in place
 		_, done := doRemove(ctx, status, false)