diff --git a/runhouse/resources/hardware/on_demand_cluster.py b/runhouse/resources/hardware/on_demand_cluster.py
index 1a8c3b768..fe1b1c67f 100644
--- a/runhouse/resources/hardware/on_demand_cluster.py
+++ b/runhouse/resources/hardware/on_demand_cluster.py
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ def pause_autostop(self):
         """
         sky.autostop(self.name, idle_minutes=-1)
         yield
-        sky.autostop(self.name, idle_minutes=self._autostop_mins)
+        sky.autostop(self.name, idle_minutes=self._autostop_mins, down=True)
 
     # ----------------- SSH Methods ----------------- #