diff --git a/plugins/modules/proxmox_kvm.py b/plugins/modules/proxmox_kvm.py
index 3750857a92..34827a8a8f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/proxmox_kvm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/proxmox_kvm.py
@@ -788,6 +788,15 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     node: sabrewulf
     state: absent
 
+- name: Get VM current state
+  community.general.proxmox_kvm:
+    api_user: root@pam
+    api_password: secret
+    api_host: helldorado
+    name: spynal
+    node: sabrewulf
+    state: current
+
 - name: Update VM configuration
   community.general.proxmox_kvm:
     api_user: root@pam