case SIMIX_FAILED:
XBT_DEBUG("ExecImpl::finish(): host '%s' failed", simcall->issuer->get_host()->get_cname());
simcall->issuer->context_->iwannadie = true;
- simcall->issuer->exception_ =
- std::make_exception_ptr(simgrid::HostFailureException(XBT_THROW_POINT, "Host failed"));
+ if (simcall->issuer->get_host()->is_on())
+ simcall->issuer->exception_ =
+ std::make_exception_ptr(simgrid::HostFailureException(XBT_THROW_POINT, "Host failed"));
+ /* else, the actor will be killed with no possibility to survive */
break;
case SIMIX_CANCELED: