diff --git a/vmware-host-pooler b/vmware-host-pooler
index 35da677..60ad683 100755
--- a/vmware-host-pooler
+++ b/vmware-host-pooler
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ def check_ready_vm vm, pool, ttl
 
           $logger.log('d', "[!] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' appears to be powered off, removed from 'ready' queue")
         end
+
+        if (
+          (host.summary.guest) and
+          (host.summary.guest.hostName) and
+          (host.summary.guest.hostName != vm)
+        )
+          $redis.smove('vmware_host_pool__ready__'+pool, 'vmware_host_pool__completed__'+pool, vm)
+
+          $logger.log('d', "[!] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' has mismatched hostname, removed from 'ready' queue")
+        end
       else
         $redis.srem('vmware_host_pool__ready__'+pool, vm)