diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
index 53524fe..2ffe409 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
@@ -979,10 +979,10 @@ module Vmpooler
         def migrate_vm_to_new_host(pool_name, vm_name, vm_hash, connection)
           $redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', vm_name)
           target_host_name = select_next_host(pool_name, @provider_hosts, vm_hash['architecture'])
-          $redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'host', target_host_name)
-          $redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migrated', true)
           target_host_object = find_host_by_dnsname(connection, target_host_name)
           finish = migrate_vm_and_record_timing(pool_name, vm_name, vm_hash, target_host_object, target_host_name)
+          $redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'host', target_host_name)
+          $redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migrated', true)
           logger.log('s', "[>] [#{pool_name}] '#{vm_name}' migrated from #{vm_hash['host_name']} to #{target_host_name} in #{finish} seconds")
         ensure
           $redis.srem('vmpooler__migration', vm_name)