diff --git a/modules/create b/modules/create
index fb1ed9c..5811b8a 100644
--- a/modules/create
+++ b/modules/create
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ create_site_maybe_restart_vagrant() {
 			cd "$path" || error "Could not change directory."
 			info "Running vagrant halt"
 			hook "pre_creation_pre_vagrant_halt"
-			vagrant halt
+			vagrant_maybe_halt
 		fi
 	done
 }
diff --git a/modules/delete b/modules/delete
index f2aa5c3..32d4cc4 100644
--- a/modules/delete
+++ b/modules/delete
@@ -24,13 +24,7 @@ remove_site() { # @TODO refactor this if we need to
 			cd "$path" || error "Could not change directory."
 
 			hook "pre_site_removal_vagrant_halt" "$site" "$path"
-
-			VMTEST="$(VBoxManage list runningvms)"
-			if [[ $VMTEST = *VVV* ]]; then
-				echo "Halting Vagrant"
-				vagrant halt
-			fi
-
+			vagrant_maybe_halt
 			hook "post_site_removal_vagrant_halt" "$site" "$path"
 
 			# Delete the site folder
diff --git a/modules/vagrant-commands b/modules/vagrant-commands
index cb1a51c..bd4c414 100644
--- a/modules/vagrant-commands
+++ b/modules/vagrant-commands
@@ -11,3 +11,14 @@ run_vagrant_up() {
 		hook "post_vagrant_provision"
 	fi
 }
+
+vagrant_maybe_halt() {
+	# Test if VVV is running, using `VBoxManage` because it's much faster than `vagrant status`
+	VMTEST="$(VBoxManage list runningvms)"
+	if [[ $VMTEST = *VVV* ]]; then
+		info "Running \`vagrant halt\`"
+		vagrant halt
+	else
+		info "Vagrant not running, skipping \`vagrant halt\`..."
+	fi
+}