diff --git a/core/src/com/cloud/agent/api/StartCommand.java b/core/src/com/cloud/agent/api/StartCommand.java
index d411cbafa9f..24b0ac3787b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/cloud/agent/api/StartCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/com/cloud/agent/api/StartCommand.java
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ public class StartCommand extends Command {
 
     @Override
     public boolean executeInSequence() {
+        //VR start doesn't go through queue
+        if (vm.getName() != null && vm.getName().startsWith("r-")) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return executeInSequence;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/cloud/agent/api/StopCommand.java b/core/src/com/cloud/agent/api/StopCommand.java
index 90b8a04114b..c4948cd631b 100755
--- a/core/src/com/cloud/agent/api/StopCommand.java
+++ b/core/src/com/cloud/agent/api/StopCommand.java
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ public class StopCommand extends RebootCommand {
 
     @Override
     public boolean executeInSequence() {
+        //VR stop doesn't go through queue
+        if (vmName != null && vmName.startsWith("r-")) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return executeInSequence;
     }