diff --git a/drivers/resetvdis.py b/drivers/resetvdis.py
index e89cc6f2c..72f640a96 100755
--- a/drivers/resetvdis.py
+++ b/drivers/resetvdis.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def reset_vdi(session, vdi_uuid, force, term_output=True, writable=True):
 
             if force:
                 session.xenapi.VDI.remove_from_sm_config(vdi_ref, key)
+                session.xenapi.VDI.remove_from_sm_config(vdi_ref, "paused")
                 msg = "Force-cleared %s for %s on host %s" % \
                         (val, vdi_uuid, host_str)
                 util.SMlog(msg)