diff --git a/pkg/machine/applehv/machine.go b/pkg/machine/applehv/machine.go
index d91c602fb0..1e4c340f67 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/applehv/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/applehv/machine.go
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ func (m *MacMachine) Stop(name string, opts machine.StopOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if vmState != machine.Running {
-		return machine.ErrWrongState
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/pkg/machine/applehv/rest.go b/pkg/machine/applehv/rest.go
index 4cb0a92dd5..a96834541f 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/applehv/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/applehv/rest.go
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ func (vf *VfkitHelper) stop(force, wait bool) error {
 		if err := vf.stateChange(define.HardStop); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	}
-	if err := vf.stateChange(define.Stop); err != nil {
-		return err
+	} else {
+		if err := vf.stateChange(define.Stop); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	if !wait {
 		return nil