# PVE - VM does not stop

## Introduction

Sometimes a virtual machine cannot be stopped from the GUI.

## Resolution

```bash
qm stop <number>
```

## Useful links

<span class="wikiexternallink">[https://bobcares.com/blog/proxmox-cant-stop-vm/](https://bobcares.com/blog/proxmox-cant-stop-vm/)</span>