diff --git a/softmmu/runstate.c b/softmmu/runstate.c
index 6177693..beee050 100644
--- a/softmmu/runstate.c
+++ b/softmmu/runstate.c
@@ -471,14 +471,15 @@
     }
     /*
      * TODO:  Currently the available panic actions are: none, pause, and
-     * poweroff, but in principle debug and reset could be supported as well.
+     * shutdown, but in principle debug and reset could be supported as well.
      * Investigate any potential use cases for the unimplemented actions.
      */
-    if (panic_action == PANIC_ACTION_PAUSE) {
+    if (panic_action == PANIC_ACTION_PAUSE
+        || (panic_action == PANIC_ACTION_SHUTDOWN && shutdown_action == SHUTDOWN_ACTION_PAUSE)) {
         qapi_event_send_guest_panicked(GUEST_PANIC_ACTION_PAUSE,
                                         !!info, info);
         vm_stop(RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED);
-    } else if (panic_action == PANIC_ACTION_POWEROFF) {
+    } else if (panic_action == PANIC_ACTION_SHUTDOWN) {
         qapi_event_send_guest_panicked(GUEST_PANIC_ACTION_POWEROFF,
                                        !!info, info);
         vm_stop(RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED);