diff --git a/python/ray/autoscaler/_private/vsphere/node_provider.py b/python/ray/autoscaler/_private/vsphere/node_provider.py
index 7cb99f09f71f..126dc7759d30 100755
--- a/python/ray/autoscaler/_private/vsphere/node_provider.py
+++ b/python/ray/autoscaler/_private/vsphere/node_provider.py
@@ -176,12 +176,16 @@ def non_terminated_nodes(self, tag_filters):
             return nodes
 
     def is_running(self, node_id):
-        node = self._get_cached_node(node_id)
-        return node.power_state in {HardPower.State.POWERED_ON}
+        vm = self.pyvmomi_sdk_provider.get_pyvmomi_obj(
+            [vim.VirtualMachine], obj_id=node_id
+        )
+        return vm.runtime.powerState != vim.VirtualMachinePowerState.poweredOn
 
     def is_terminated(self, node_id):
-        node = self._get_cached_node(node_id)
-        return node.power_state not in {HardPower.State.POWERED_ON}
+        vm = self.pyvmomi_sdk_provider.get_pyvmomi_obj(
+            [vim.VirtualMachine], obj_id=node_id
+        )
+        return vm.runtime.powerState != vim.VirtualMachinePowerState.poweredOn
 
     def node_tags(self, node_id):
         with self.tag_cache_lock: