diff --git a/src/server/WebBackend.cpp b/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
index 70d3c95..f5e7736 100644
--- a/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
+++ b/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,10 @@ RestOutputStruct::ExitCode WebSocket::EvaluateSysadmIohyveRequest(const QJsonVal
 	ok = true;
         out->insert("setup", sysadm::Iohyve::setupIohyve(in_args.toObject()));
       }
+      if(act=="start"){
+	ok = true;
+        out->insert("start", sysadm::Iohyve::startGuest(in_args.toObject()));
+      }
     } //end of "action" key usage
 
     //If nothing done - return the proper code
diff --git a/src/server/library/sysadm-iohyve.cpp b/src/server/library/sysadm-iohyve.cpp
index 3bddd62..167dd03 100644
--- a/src/server/library/sysadm-iohyve.cpp
+++ b/src/server/library/sysadm-iohyve.cpp
@@ -229,3 +229,30 @@ QJsonObject Iohyve::setupIohyve(QJsonObject jsin) {
   retObject.insert("nic", nic);
   return retObject;
 }
+
+// Start a guest
+QJsonObject Iohyve::startGuest(QJsonObject jsin) {
+  QJsonObject retObject;
+
+  QStringList keys = jsin.keys();
+  if (! keys.contains("name") ) {
+    retObject.insert("error", "Missing required key 'name'");
+    return retObject;
+  }
+
+  // Get the key values
+  QString name = jsin.value("name").toString();
+
+  // Do the setup right now
+  QStringList output = General::RunCommand("iohyve start " + name).split("\n");
+  for ( int i = 0; i < output.size(); i++)
+  {
+    if ( output.at(i).indexOf("Not a valid") != -1 ) {
+      retObject.insert("error", output.at(i));
+      return retObject;
+    }
+  }
+
+  retObject.insert("name", name);
+  return retObject;
+}
diff --git a/src/server/library/sysadm-iohyve.h b/src/server/library/sysadm-iohyve.h
index 20ffd6a..1cbe8e0 100644
--- a/src/server/library/sysadm-iohyve.h
+++ b/src/server/library/sysadm-iohyve.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public:
 	static QJsonObject renameISO(QJsonObject);
 	static QJsonObject rmISO(QJsonObject);
 	static QJsonObject setupIohyve(QJsonObject);
+	static QJsonObject startGuest(QJsonObject);
 };
 	
 } //end of pcbsd namespace