diff --git a/gns3server/compute/base_node.py b/gns3server/compute/base_node.py
index c5f60cfd..850ccec5 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/base_node.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/base_node.py
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ class BaseNode:
     def status(self, status):
 
         self._node_status = status
-        self._project.emit("node.updated", self)
+        if status in ("started", "stopped", "suspended"):
+            self.project.emit("node.{status}".format(status=status), {"node_id": self.id})
+        self.project.emit("node.updated", self)  # FIXME: should we send this when we just start/stop/suspend a node?
 
     @property
     def command_line(self):
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
index 5e69abfb..19685cbf 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/docker/docker_vm.py
@@ -505,11 +505,12 @@ class DockerVM(BaseNode):
             # t=5 number of seconds to wait before killing the container
             try:
                 yield from self.manager.query("POST", "containers/{}/stop".format(self._cid), params={"t": 5})
-                log.info("Docker container '{name}' [{image}] stopped".format(
-                    name=self._name, image=self._image))
+                log.info("Docker container '{name}' [{image}] stopped".format(name=self._name, image=self._image))
             except DockerHttp304Error:
                 # Container is already stopped
                 pass
+            finally:
+                self.status = "stopped"
         # Ignore runtime error because when closing the server
         except RuntimeError as e:
             log.debug("Docker runtime error when closing: {}".format(str(e)))
@@ -519,17 +520,15 @@ class DockerVM(BaseNode):
     def pause(self):
         """Pauses this Docker container."""
         yield from self.manager.query("POST", "containers/{}/pause".format(self._cid))
-        log.info("Docker container '{name}' [{image}] paused".format(
-            name=self._name, image=self._image))
-        self.status = "paused"
+        self.status = "suspended"
+        log.info("Docker container '{name}' [{image}] paused".format(name=self._name, image=self._image))
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def unpause(self):
         """Unpauses this Docker container."""
         yield from self.manager.query("POST", "containers/{}/unpause".format(self._cid))
-        log.info("Docker container '{name}' [{image}] unpaused".format(
-            name=self._name, image=self._image))
         self.status = "started"
+        log.info("Docker container '{name}' [{image}] unpaused".format(name=self._name, image=self._image))
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def close(self):
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
index e7537dd9..6220e9ac 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ class Router(BaseNode):
         status = yield from self.get_status()
         if status == "running":
             yield from self._hypervisor.send('vm suspend "{name}"'.format(name=self._name))
+            self.status = "suspended"
             log.info('Router "{name}" [{id}] has been suspended'.format(name=self._name, id=self._id))
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py
index 81f85e0c..820a9824 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py
@@ -1036,6 +1036,7 @@ class QemuVM(BaseNode):
                 raise QemuError("Suspending a QEMU VM is not supported")
             elif vm_status == "running":
                 yield from self._control_vm("stop")
+                self.status = "suspended"
                 log.debug("QEMU VM has been suspended")
             else:
                 log.info("QEMU VM is not running to be suspended, current status is {}".format(vm_status))
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
index b35b3f9f..26fe0c83 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseNode):
         if self._headless:
             args.extend(["--type", "headless"])
         result = yield from self.manager.execute("startvm", args)
+        self.status = "started"
         log.info("VirtualBox VM '{name}' [{id}] started".format(name=self.name, id=self.id))
         log.debug("Start result: {}".format(result))
 
@@ -243,10 +244,12 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseNode):
             if self.acpi_shutdown:
                 # use ACPI to shutdown the VM
                 result = yield from self._control_vm("acpipowerbutton")
+                self.status = "stopped"
                 log.debug("ACPI shutdown result: {}".format(result))
             else:
                 # power off the VM
                 result = yield from self._control_vm("poweroff")
+                self.status = "stopped"
                 log.debug("Stop result: {}".format(result))
 
             log.info("VirtualBox VM '{name}' [{id}] stopped".format(name=self.name, id=self.id))
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseNode):
         vm_state = yield from self._get_vm_state()
         if vm_state == "running":
             yield from self._control_vm("pause")
+            self.status = "suspended"
             log.info("VirtualBox VM '{name}' [{id}] suspended".format(name=self.name, id=self.id))
         else:
             log.warn("VirtualBox VM '{name}' [{id}] cannot be suspended, current state: {state}".format(name=self.name,
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseNode):
         """
 
         yield from self._control_vm("resume")
+        self.status = "started"
         log.info("VirtualBox VM '{name}' [{id}] resumed".format(name=self.name, id=self.id))
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
index 63e9e9a5..4c3b5bc9 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
             self._hw_virtualization = True
 
         self._started = True
+        self.status = "started"
         log.info("VMware VM '{name}' [{id}] started".format(name=self.name, id=self.id))
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
@@ -502,6 +503,7 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
                     yield from self._control_vm("stop")
         finally:
             self._started = False
+            self.status = "stopped"
 
             self._read_vmx_file()
             if self._use_ubridge:
@@ -538,6 +540,7 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
         if self.manager.host_type != "ws":
             raise VMwareError("Pausing a VM is only supported by VMware Workstation")
         yield from self._control_vm("pause")
+        self.status = "suspended"
         log.info("VMware VM '{name}' [{id}] paused".format(name=self.name, id=self.id))
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
@@ -549,6 +552,7 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
         if self.manager.host_type != "ws":
             raise VMwareError("Unpausing a VM is only supported by VMware Workstation")
         yield from self._control_vm("unpause")
+        self.status = "started"
         log.info("VMware VM '{name}' [{id}] resumed".format(name=self.name, id=self.id))
 
     @asyncio.coroutine