diff --git a/cinder/backup/manager.py b/cinder/backup/manager.py
index aab2c49c2ae..2f9ea19b69b 100644
--- a/cinder/backup/manager.py
+++ b/cinder/backup/manager.py
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@ class BackupManager(manager.ThreadPoolManager):
                     'actual_status': actual_status})
             backup.status = fields.BackupStatus.AVAILABLE
             backup.save()
+            self.db.volume_update(context, volume_id,
+                                  {'status': 'error_restoring'})
             raise exception.InvalidVolume(reason=err)
 
         expected_status = fields.BackupStatus.RESTORING
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/backup/test_backup.py b/cinder/tests/unit/backup/test_backup.py
index d37597891b9..21ac6cdd5ee 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/backup/test_backup.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/backup/test_backup.py
@@ -940,6 +940,8 @@ class BackupTestCase(BaseBackupTest):
                           backup,
                           vol_id)
         backup = db.backup_get(self.ctxt, backup.id)
+        vol = db.volume_get(self.ctxt, vol_id)
+        self.assertEqual('error_restoring', vol['status'])
         self.assertEqual(fields.BackupStatus.AVAILABLE, backup['status'])
 
     def test_restore_backup_with_bad_backup_status(self):