diff --git a/magnumclient/tests/v1/test_pods_shell.py b/magnumclient/tests/v1/test_pods_shell.py
index 6770af3..da767f9 100644
--- a/magnumclient/tests/v1/test_pods_shell.py
+++ b/magnumclient/tests/v1/test_pods_shell.py
@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ class ShellTest(shell_test_base.TestCommandLineArgument):
                                self._mandatory_arg_error)
         self.assertFalse(mock_list.called)
 
+    @mock.patch('magnumclient.v1.bays.BayManager.get')
+    @mock.patch('magnumclient.v1.pods.PodManager.create')
+    def test_pod_create_failure_invalid_bay_status(self, mock_list, mock_get):
+        mockbay = mock.MagicMock()
+        mockbay.status = "CREATE_IN_PROGRESS"
+        mock_get.return_value = mockbay
+        self._test_arg_failure('pod-create '
+                               '--bay xxx '
+                               '--manifest test '
+                               '--manifest-url test_url',
+                               self._bay_status_error)
+        self.assertFalse(mock_list.called)
+
     @mock.patch('magnumclient.v1.pods.PodManager.delete')
     def test_pod_delete_success(self, mock_delete):
         self._test_arg_success('pod-delete xxx --bay zzz')