diff --git a/harvester_e2e_tests/fixtures/virtualmachines.py b/harvester_e2e_tests/fixtures/virtualmachines.py
index 306587ff9..3332f7cda 100644
--- a/harvester_e2e_tests/fixtures/virtualmachines.py
+++ b/harvester_e2e_tests/fixtures/virtualmachines.py
@@ -170,6 +170,17 @@ def configure(self, snooze=None, wait_timeout=None):
             finally:
                 self.snooze, self.wait_timeout = s, t
 
+        def wait_getable(self, vm_name, endtime=None, callback=default_cb, **kws):
+            endtime = endtime or self._endtime()
+            while endtime > datetime.now():
+                ctx = ResponseContext('vm.get', *self.vms.get(vm_name, **kws))
+                if 200 == ctx.code and callback(ctx):
+                    break
+                sleep(self.snooze)
+            else:
+                return False, ctx
+            return True, ctx
+
         def wait_stopped(self, vm_name, endtime=None, callback=default_cb, **kws):
             ctx = ResponseContext('vm.stop', *self.vms.stop(vm_name, **kws))
             if 404 == ctx.code and callback(ctx):
diff --git a/harvester_e2e_tests/integrations/test_4_vm_backup_restore.py b/harvester_e2e_tests/integrations/test_4_vm_backup_restore.py
index 49825096b..72ee2d882 100644
--- a/harvester_e2e_tests/integrations/test_4_vm_backup_restore.py
+++ b/harvester_e2e_tests/integrations/test_4_vm_backup_restore.py
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ def test_restore_with_new_vm(
         spec = api_client.backups.RestoreSpec.for_new(restored_vm_name)
         code, data = api_client.backups.restore(unique_vm_name, spec)
         assert 201 == code, (code, data)
+        vm_getable, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_getable(restored_vm_name)
+        assert vm_getable, (code, data)
 
         # Check VM Started then get IPs (vm and host)
         vm_got_ips, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_ip_addresses(restored_vm_name, ['default'])
@@ -478,6 +480,8 @@ def test_restore_replace_with_delete_vols(
         spec = api_client.backups.RestoreSpec.for_existing(delete_volumes=True)
         code, data = api_client.backups.restore(unique_vm_name, spec)
         assert 201 == code, f'Failed to restore backup with current VM replaced, {data}'
+        vm_getable, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_getable(unique_vm_name)
+        assert vm_getable, (code, data)
 
         # Check VM Started then get IPs (vm and host)
         vm_got_ips, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_ip_addresses(unique_vm_name, ['default'])
@@ -596,6 +600,8 @@ def test_restore_replace_with_vm_shutdown_command(
         spec = api_client.backups.RestoreSpec.for_existing(delete_volumes=True)
         code, data = api_client.backups.restore(unique_vm_name, spec)
         assert 201 == code, f'Failed to restore backup with current VM replaced, {data}'
+        vm_getable, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_getable(unique_vm_name)
+        assert vm_getable, (code, data)
 
         # Check VM Started then get IPs (vm and host)
         vm_got_ips, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_ip_addresses(unique_vm_name, ['default'])
@@ -689,6 +695,8 @@ def test_restore_replace_migrated_vm(
         spec = api_client.backups.RestoreSpec.for_existing()
         code, data = api_client.backups.restore(unique_vm_name, spec)
         assert 201 == code, f'Failed to restore backup with current VM replaced, {data}'
+        vm_getable, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_getable(unique_vm_name)
+        assert vm_getable, (code, data)
 
         # Check VM Started
         vm_got_ips, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_ip_addresses(unique_vm_name, ['default'])
@@ -861,6 +869,8 @@ def test_delete_first_backup(
         spec = api_client.backups.RestoreSpec.for_existing(delete_volumes=True)
         code, data = api_client.backups.restore(latest_backup, spec)
         assert 201 == code, f'Failed to restore backup with current VM replaced, {data}'
+        vm_getable, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_getable(unique_vm_name)
+        assert vm_getable, (code, data)
 
         # Check VM Started then get IPs (vm and host)
         vm_got_ips, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_ip_addresses(unique_vm_name, ['default'])
@@ -955,6 +965,8 @@ def test_delete_last_backup(
         spec = api_client.backups.RestoreSpec.for_existing(delete_volumes=True)
         code, data = api_client.backups.restore(latest_backup, spec)
         assert 201 == code, f'Failed to restore backup with current VM replaced, {data}'
+        vm_getable, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_getable(unique_vm_name)
+        assert vm_getable, (code, data)
 
         # Check VM Started then get IPs (vm and host)
         vm_got_ips, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_ip_addresses(unique_vm_name, ['default'])
@@ -1049,6 +1061,8 @@ def test_delete_middle_backup(
         spec = api_client.backups.RestoreSpec.for_existing(delete_volumes=True)
         code, data = api_client.backups.restore(latest_backup, spec)
         assert 201 == code, f'Failed to restore backup with current VM replaced, {data}'
+        vm_getable, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_getable(unique_vm_name)
+        assert vm_getable, (code, data)
 
         # Check VM Started then get IPs (vm and host)
         vm_got_ips, (code, data) = vm_checker.wait_ip_addresses(unique_vm_name, ['default'])