diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb
index f799d2560..d516d1657 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb
@@ -129,8 +129,14 @@ module Vagrant
             save_synced_folders(env[:machine], original_folders, **save_opts)
           end
 
-          # Persist the mounts by adding them to fstab
-          if env[:machine].guest.capability?(:persist_mount_shared_folder)
+          # Persist the mounts by adding them to fstab (only if the guest is available)
+          begin
+            persist_mount = env[:machine].guest.capability?(:persist_mount_shared_folder)
+          rescue Errors::MachineGuestNotReady
+            persist_mount = false
+          end
+          if persist_mount
+            # Persist the mounts by adding them to fstab
             if env[:machine].config.vm.allow_fstab_modification
               fstab_folders = original_folders
             else
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders_test.rb
index 7d8357c27..c1ade4d83 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders_test.rb
@@ -255,5 +255,13 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::SyncedFolders do
         subject.call(env)
       end
     end
+
+    context "when guest is not available" do
+      it "does not persist folders if guest is not available" do
+      allow(machine).to receive_message_chain(:guest, :capability?).and_raise(Vagrant::Errors::MachineGuestNotReady)
+      expect(vm_config).to_not receive(:allow_fstab_modification)
+      subject.call(env)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end