diff --git a/sys/i386/apm/apm.c b/sys/i386/apm/apm.c
index 4fe3dd287348..827898565e14 100644
--- a/sys/i386/apm/apm.c
+++ b/sys/i386/apm/apm.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  * Sep, 1994	Implemented on FreeBSD 1.1.5.1R (Toshiba AVS001WD)
  *
- *	$Id: apm.c,v 1.60 1997/09/21 21:33:10 gibbs Exp $
+ *	$Id: apm.c,v 1.62 1997/10/23 04:18:49 nate Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -400,8 +400,11 @@ apm_suspend(void)
 
 	if (sc->initialized) {
 		apm_execute_hook(hook[APM_HOOK_SUSPEND]);
-		apm_suspend_system();
-		apm_processevent();
+		if (apm_suspend_system() == 0)
+			apm_processevent();
+		else
+			// Failure, 'resume' the system again
+			apm_execute_hook(hook[APM_HOOK_RESUME]);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/bios/apm.c b/sys/i386/bios/apm.c
index 4fe3dd287348..827898565e14 100644
--- a/sys/i386/bios/apm.c
+++ b/sys/i386/bios/apm.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  * Sep, 1994	Implemented on FreeBSD 1.1.5.1R (Toshiba AVS001WD)
  *
- *	$Id: apm.c,v 1.60 1997/09/21 21:33:10 gibbs Exp $
+ *	$Id: apm.c,v 1.62 1997/10/23 04:18:49 nate Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -400,8 +400,11 @@ apm_suspend(void)
 
 	if (sc->initialized) {
 		apm_execute_hook(hook[APM_HOOK_SUSPEND]);
-		apm_suspend_system();
-		apm_processevent();
+		if (apm_suspend_system() == 0)
+			apm_processevent();
+		else
+			// Failure, 'resume' the system again
+			apm_execute_hook(hook[APM_HOOK_RESUME]);
 	}
 }