diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
index 282a56e16..2103cc973 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ module Vagrant
 
       # package - Export and package the VM
       package = Builder.new do
+        use Action[:halt]
         use VM::Export
         use VM::Package
       end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
index cbb56e80a..a4ff8c90e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ module Vagrant
         def call(env)
           @env = env
 
+          return env.error!(:vm_power_off_to_package) if !@env["vm"].vm.powered_off?
+
           setup_temp_dir
           export
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/package.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/package.rb
index f934840f0..bdca30f97 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands/package.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/package.rb
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ module Vagrant
       end
 
       def package_vm(vm)
-        if !vm.powered_off?
-          error_and_exit(:vm_power_off_to_package)
-          return # for tests
-        end
-
         vm.package(options)
       end
 
diff --git a/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb b/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
index 4ab58996a..a13f0bc18 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ class ExportVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   context "calling" do
+    setup do
+      @internal_vm.stubs(:powered_off?).returns(true)
+    end
+
     should "call the proper methods then continue chain" do
       seq = sequence("seq")
       @instance.expects(:setup_temp_dir).in_sequence(seq)
@@ -23,6 +27,17 @@ class ExportVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
       @instance.call(@env)
     end
+
+    should "halt the chain if not powered off" do
+      @internal_vm.stubs(:powered_off?).returns(false)
+      @instance.expects(:setup_temp_dir).never
+      @instance.expects(:export).never
+      @app.expects(:call).with(@env).never
+
+      @instance.call(@env)
+      assert @env.error?
+      assert_equal :vm_power_off_to_package, @env.error.first
+    end
   end
 
   context "setting up the temporary directory" do
diff --git a/test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb b/test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb
index f10f98c76..2b8cd2413 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/commands/package_test.rb
@@ -81,18 +81,11 @@ class CommandsPackageTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   context "packaging a VM" do
     setup do
       @vm = mock("vm")
-      @vm.stubs(:powered_off?).returns(true)
 
       @options = {}
       @instance.stubs(:options).returns(@options)
     end
 
-    should "error and exit if VM is not powered off" do
-      @vm.stubs(:powered_off?).returns(false)
-      @instance.expects(:error_and_exit).with(:vm_power_off_to_package).once
-      @instance.package_vm(@vm)
-    end
-
     should "package the VM with the proper arguments" do
       @options[:output] = "foo.box"
       @options[:include] = :bar
diff --git a/vagrant.gemspec b/vagrant.gemspec
index 4ad27f5b1..81c8c5bbc 100644
--- a/vagrant.gemspec
+++ b/vagrant.gemspec
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/customize.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/destroy.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/destroy_unused_network_interfaces.rb",
+     "lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/forward_ports.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/halt.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/import.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/match_mac_address.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/network.rb",
+     "lib/vagrant/action/vm/package.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/persist.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/provision.rb",
      "lib/vagrant/action/vm/resume.rb",
@@ -141,11 +143,13 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/customize_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/destroy_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/destroy_unused_network_interfaces_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/forward_ports_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/halt_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/import_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/match_mac_address_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/network_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/action/vm/package_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/persist_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/provision_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/resume_test.rb",
@@ -237,11 +241,13 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/customize_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/destroy_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/destroy_unused_network_interfaces_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/forward_ports_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/halt_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/import_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/match_mac_address_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/network_test.rb",
+     "test/vagrant/action/vm/package_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/persist_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/provision_test.rb",
      "test/vagrant/action/vm/resume_test.rb",