diff --git a/builder/amazon/ebs/step_stop_instance.go b/builder/amazon/ebs/step_stop_instance.go
index 77bcd2d7b..d6f135368 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/ebs/step_stop_instance.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/ebs/step_stop_instance.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (s *stepStopInstance) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 
 	// Skip when it is a spot instance
-	if s.SpotPrice != "" {
+	if s.SpotPrice != "" && s.SpotPrice != "0" {
 		return multistep.ActionContinue
 	}