diff --git a/simulator/race_test.go b/simulator/race_test.go
index be8d56855..688fff99f 100644
--- a/simulator/race_test.go
+++ b/simulator/race_test.go
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ func TestRace(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	lv, err := view.NewManager(c.Client).CreateListView(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	wg.Add(1)
 	collectors.Add(1)
 	go func() {
@@ -144,10 +149,11 @@ func TestRace(t *testing.T) {
 					defer wg.Done()
 
 					task, _ := f.VmFolder.CreateVM(ctx, cspec, pool, nil)
-					_, terr := task.WaitForResult(ctx, nil)
+					r, terr := task.WaitForResult(ctx, nil)
 					if terr != nil {
 						t.Error(terr)
 					}
+					_ = lv.Add(ctx, []types.ManagedObjectReference{r.Result.(types.ManagedObjectReference)})
 				}()
 			}
 
@@ -178,6 +184,7 @@ func TestRace(t *testing.T) {
 						time.AfterFunc(100*time.Millisecond, func() {
 							defer wg.Done()
 
+							_ = lv.Remove(ctx, []types.ManagedObjectReference{vm.Reference()})
 							task, _ := vm.PowerOff(ctx)
 							_ = task.Wait(ctx)
 						})
diff --git a/simulator/view_manager.go b/simulator/view_manager.go
index 001e2f9a9..0a75301d4 100644
--- a/simulator/view_manager.go
+++ b/simulator/view_manager.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ type ListView struct {
 }
 
 func (v *ListView) update() {
-	Map.Update(v, []types.PropertyChange{{Name: "view", Val: v.View}})
+	Map.Update(v.Self, []types.PropertyChange{{Name: "view", Val: v.View}})
 }
 
 func (v *ListView) add(refs []types.ManagedObjectReference) *types.ManagedObjectNotFound {