diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/step_stop_ebs_instance.go b/builder/amazon/common/step_stop_ebs_instance.go
index 42ce308e8..b3fb72ee6 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/step_stop_ebs_instance.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/step_stop_ebs_instance.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (s *StepStopEBSBackedInstance) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.Step
 	// Wait for the instance to actual stop
 	ui.Say("Waiting for the instance to stop...")
 	stateChange := StateChangeConf{
-		Pending:   []string{"running", "stopping"},
+		Pending:   []string{"running", "pending", "stopping"},
 		Target:    "stopped",
 		Refresh:   InstanceStateRefreshFunc(ec2conn, *instance.InstanceId),
 		StepState: state,