1 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bbot/agent/machine.cxx b/bbot/agent/machine.cxx
index f3c9874..c2ded27 100644
--- a/bbot/agent/machine.cxx
+++ b/bbot/agent/machine.cxx
@@ -338,7 +338,26 @@ namespace bbot
     // Wait for up to the specified number if seconds for the machine to
     // shutdown.
     //
-    return wait (seconds);
+    // Since things sometimes get stuck for no apparent reason, keep repeating
+    // the the request every minute.
+    //
+    for (size_t s;; )
+    {
+      s = 60;
+      bool r (seconds < s ? wait (seconds) : wait (s));
+      seconds -= (60 - s);
+
+      if (r || seconds == 0)
+        return r;
+
+      try
+      {
+        monitor_command ("system_powerdown", false);
+      }
+      catch (const failed&) {}
+    }
+
+    return false;
   }
 
   void kvm_machine::