diff --git a/gns3server/compute/base_node.py b/gns3server/compute/base_node.py
index ff995a4e..e7a95a26 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/base_node.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/base_node.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class BaseNode:
             return
 
         if self._console_type == "vnc" and console is not None and console < 5900:
-            raise NodeError("VNC console require a port superior or equal to 5900 currently it's {}".format(console))
+            raise NodeError("VNC console require a port superior or equal to 5900, current port is {}".format(console))
 
         if self._console:
             self._manager.port_manager.release_tcp_port(self._console, self._project)
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/node.py b/gns3server/controller/node.py
index d081f10f..1db2206d 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/node.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/node.py
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class Node:
                 if prop not in self.CONTROLLER_ONLY_PROPERTIES:
                     update_compute = True
 
-                # We update properties on the compute and wait for the anwser from the compute node
+                # We update properties on the compute and wait for the answer from the compute node
                 if prop == "properties":
                     compute_properties = kwargs[prop]
                 else:
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/qemu_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/qemu_handler.py
index 6e2c1e5c..9d406bf5 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/qemu_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/qemu_handler.py
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ class QEMUHandler:
 
         qemu_manager = Qemu.instance()
         vm = qemu_manager.get_node(request.match_info["node_id"], project_id=request.match_info["project_id"])
-
+        # update the console first to avoid issue if updating console type
+        vm.console = request.json.pop("console", vm.console)
         for name, value in request.json.items():
             if hasattr(vm, name) and getattr(vm, name) != value:
                 setattr(vm, name, value)
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/virtualbox_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/virtualbox_handler.py
index d42a79bd..42a1f127 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/virtualbox_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/virtualbox_handler.py
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ class VirtualBoxHandler:
             if ram != vm.ram:
                 yield from vm.set_ram(ram)
 
+        # update the console first to avoid issue if updating console type
+        vm.console = request.json.pop("console", vm.console)
+
         for name, value in request.json.items():
             if hasattr(vm, name) and getattr(vm, name) != value:
                 setattr(vm, name, value)
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py
index daeb7bf6..45475fe5 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ class VMwareHandler:
 
         vmware_manager = VMware.instance()
         vm = vmware_manager.get_node(request.match_info["node_id"], project_id=request.match_info["project_id"])
-
+        # update the console first to avoid issue if updating console type
+        vm.console = request.json.pop("console", vm.console)
         for name, value in request.json.items():
             if hasattr(vm, name) and getattr(vm, name) != value:
                 setattr(vm, name, value)