diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/inventory/blackbox/test_kubevirt_stopped_vm.py b/tests/unit/plugins/inventory/blackbox/test_kubevirt_stopped_vm.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+# Apache License 2.0 (see LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import pytest
+
+
+from ansible_collections.kubevirt.core.plugins.inventory.kubevirt import (
+    InventoryOptions,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.kubevirt.core.tests.unit.plugins.inventory.constants import (
+    DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
+)
+
+VM1 = {
+    "metadata": {
+        "name": "testvm1",
+        "namespace": "default",
+        "uid": "940003aa-0160-4b7e-9e55-8ec3df72047f",
+    },
+    "spec": {"running": True},
+}
+
+VM2 = {
+    "metadata": {
+        "name": "testvm2",
+        "namespace": "default",
+        "uid": "c2c68de5-b9d7-4c25-872f-462e7245b3e6",
+    },
+    "spec": {"running": False},
+}
+
+VMI1 = {
+    "metadata": {
+        "name": "testvm1",
+        "namespace": "default",
+        "uid": "a84319a9-db31-4a36-9b66-3e387578f871",
+    },
+    "status": {
+        "interfaces": [{"ipAddress": "10.10.10.10"}],
+    },
+}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "client",
+    [
+        ({"vms": [VM1, VM2], "vmis": [VMI1]}),
+    ],
+    indirect=["client"],
+)
+def test_stopped_vm(inventory, hosts, client):
+    inventory.populate_inventory_from_namespace(
+        client, "", DEFAULT_NAMESPACE, InventoryOptions()
+    )
+
+    # The running VM should be present with ansible_host or ansible_port
+    assert "default-testvm1" in hosts
+    assert "ansible_host" in hosts["default-testvm1"]
+    assert "ansible_port" in hosts["default-testvm1"]
+
+    # The stopped VM should be present without ansible_host or ansible_port
+    assert "default-testvm2" in hosts
+    assert "ansible_host" not in hosts["default-testvm2"]
+    assert "ansible_port" not in hosts["default-testvm2"]