diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
index 99271bc..48eabd3 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
@@ -555,14 +555,15 @@ module Vmpooler
           true
         end
 
-        def vm_ready?(pool_name, vm_name)
+        def vm_ready?(pool_name, vm_name, redis)
           begin
             domain = domain(pool_name)
             open_socket(vm_name, domain)
-          rescue StandardError => _e
+          rescue StandardError => e
+            redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'open_socket_error', e.to_s)
             return false
           end
-
+          redis.hdel("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'open_socket_error')
           true
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
index 2dbc22e..0dc2092 100644
--- a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
@@ -1090,7 +1090,9 @@ EOT
       end
 
       it 'should return true' do
-        expect(subject.vm_ready?(poolname, vmname)).to be true
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          expect(subject.vm_ready?(poolname, vmname, redis)).to be true
+        end
       end
     end
 
@@ -1103,7 +1105,9 @@ EOT
 
       it 'should return true' do
         allow(subject).to receive(:domain).and_return('vmpooler.example.com')
-        expect(subject.vm_ready?('missing_pool',vmname)).to be true
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          expect(subject.vm_ready?('missing_pool', vmname, redis)).to be true
+        end
       end
     end
 
@@ -1115,7 +1119,9 @@ EOT
       end
 
       it 'should return false' do
-        expect(subject.vm_ready?(poolname,vmname)).to be false
+        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
+          expect(subject.vm_ready?(poolname, vmname, redis)).to be false
+        end
       end
     end
   end