Index: /trunk/src/VBox/Main/ConsoleImpl-LiveMigration.cpp
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--- /trunk/src/VBox/Main/ConsoleImpl-LiveMigration.cpp	(revision 23697)
+++ /trunk/src/VBox/Main/ConsoleImpl-LiveMigration.cpp	(revision 23698)
@@ -629,4 +629,6 @@
                 case VMSTATE_SUSPENDING_EXT_LS:
                     pState->mptrConsole->setMachineState(MachineState_Paused);
+                    pState->mptrConsole->Resume(); /** @todo somehow make the VMM report back external pause even on error. */
+                    autoLock.unlock();
                     break;
             }