diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 69d374a9..960232af 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ pub struct Git {
 pub struct Vagrant {
     directories: Option<Vec<String>>,
     power_on: Option<bool>,
+    always_suspend: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Default, Debug)]
@@ -518,6 +519,14 @@ impl Config {
             .and_then(|vagrant| vagrant.directories.as_ref())
     }
 
+    /// Always suspend vagrant boxes instead of powering off
+    pub fn vagrant_always_suspend(&self) -> Option<bool> {
+        self.config_file
+            .vagrant
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|vagrant| vagrant.always_suspend)
+    }
+
     /// Extra yay arguments
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn enable_tlmgr_linux(&self) -> bool {
diff --git a/src/steps/vagrant.rs b/src/steps/vagrant.rs
index da3b0417..5115a4b2 100644
--- a/src/steps/vagrant.rs
+++ b/src/steps/vagrant.rs
@@ -118,10 +118,14 @@ impl<'a> TemporaryPowerOn<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> Drop for TemporaryPowerOn<'a> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let subcommand = match self.status {
-            BoxStatus::PowerOff | BoxStatus::Aborted => "halt",
-            BoxStatus::Saved => "suspend",
-            BoxStatus::Running => unreachable!(),
+        let subcommand = if self.ctx.config().vagrant_always_suspend().unwrap_or(false) {
+            "suspend"
+        } else {
+            match self.status {
+                BoxStatus::PowerOff | BoxStatus::Aborted => "halt",
+                BoxStatus::Saved => "suspend",
+                BoxStatus::Running => unreachable!(),
+            }
         };
 
         println!("Powering off {}", self.vagrant_box);