diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
index fd3499deb6e..8f5e1796dac 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
@@ -4567,6 +4567,16 @@ class VolumeTestCase(BaseVolumeTestCase):
                               self.context,
                               snap)
 
+    def test_init_host_clears_deleting_snapshots(self):
+        """Test that init_host will delete a snapshot stuck in deleting."""
+        volume = tests_utils.create_volume(self.context, status='deleting',
+                                           size=1, host=CONF.host)
+        snapshot = tests_utils.create_snapshot(self.context,
+                                               volume.id, status='deleting')
+        self.volume.init_host()
+        self.assertRaises(exception.VolumeNotFound, volume.refresh)
+        self.assertRaises(exception.SnapshotNotFound, snapshot.refresh)
+
 
 @ddt.ddt
 class VolumeMigrationTestCase(BaseVolumeTestCase):
diff --git a/cinder/volume/manager.py b/cinder/volume/manager.py
index a0caee6b146..a23c522b4e1 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/manager.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/manager.py
@@ -442,10 +442,12 @@ class VolumeManager(manager.SchedulerDependentManager):
                     # threadpool to prevent the main volume service thread
                     # from being blocked.
                     self._add_to_threadpool(self.delete_volume, ctxt,
-                                            volume['id'], volume=volume)
+                                            volume['id'], volume=volume,
+                                            cascade=True)
                 else:
                     # By default, delete volumes sequentially
-                    self.delete_volume(ctxt, volume['id'], volume=volume)
+                    self.delete_volume(ctxt, volume['id'], volume=volume,
+                                       cascade=True)
                 LOG.info(_LI("Resume volume delete completed successfully."),
                          resource=volume)