diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 028a00409..7fa1ef1a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
 * amazon-ebs: Access key and secret access key default to
   environmental variables. [GH-40]
 
+BUG FIXES:
+
+* vmware: Wait until shut down cleans up properly to avoid corrupt
+  disk files [GH-111]
+
 ## 0.1.3 (July 1, 2013)
 
 FEATURES:
diff --git a/builder/vmware/step_shutdown.go b/builder/vmware/step_shutdown.go
index 078a13a0c..b17436b8b 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/step_shutdown.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/step_shutdown.go
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ func (s *stepShutdown) Run(state map[string]interface{}) multistep.StepAction {
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Println("Giving VMware a few extra seconds to clean up after itself...")
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
 	log.Println("VM shut down.")
 	return multistep.ActionContinue
 }