diff --git a/ec2api/api/snapshot.py b/ec2api/api/snapshot.py
index 820053b0..cdde6594 100644
--- a/ec2api/api/snapshot.py
+++ b/ec2api/api/snapshot.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ def delete_snapshot(context, snapshot_id):
         cinder.volume_snapshots.delete(snapshot['os_id'])
     except cinder_exception.NotFound:
         pass
-    db_api.delete_item(context, snapshot['id'])
+    # NOTE(andrey-mp) Don't delete item from DB until it disappears from Cloud
+    # It will be deleted by describer in the future
     return True
 
 
@@ -122,11 +123,18 @@ def _format_snapshot(context, snapshot, os_snapshot, volumes={},
                 context, 'vol', os_snapshot.volume_id, volumes)
         volume_id = volume['id']
 
+    # NOTE(andrey-mp): ownerId and progress are empty in just created snapshot
+    ownerId = os_snapshot.project_id
+    if not ownerId:
+        ownerId = context.project_id
+    progress = os_snapshot.progress
+    if not progress:
+        progress = '0%'
     return {'snapshotId': snapshot['id'],
             'volumeId': volume_id,
             'status': mapped_status,
             'startTime': os_snapshot.created_at,
-            'progress': os_snapshot.progress,
-            'ownerId': os_snapshot.project_id,
+            'progress': progress,
+            'ownerId': ownerId,
             'volumeSize': os_snapshot.size,
             'description': os_snapshot.display_description}
diff --git a/ec2api/api/volume.py b/ec2api/api/volume.py
index 302efb5d..eeeffb2c 100644
--- a/ec2api/api/volume.py
+++ b/ec2api/api/volume.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def attach_volume(context, volume_id, instance_id, device):
         nova.volumes.create_server_volume(instance['os_id'], volume['os_id'],
                                           device)
     except (nova_exception.Conflict, nova_exception.BadRequest):
+        # TODO(andrey-mp): raise correct errors for different cases
         raise exception.UnsupportedOperation()
     cinder = clients.cinder(context)
     os_volume = cinder.volumes.get(volume['os_id'])
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ def delete_volume(context, volume_id):
     try:
         cinder.volumes.delete(volume['os_id'])
     except cinder_exception.BadRequest:
+        # TODO(andrey-mp): raise correct errors for different cases
         raise exception.UnsupportedOperation()
     except cinder_exception.NotFound:
         pass
diff --git a/ec2api/tests/test_snapshot.py b/ec2api/tests/test_snapshot.py
index 2ef8b260..2daa74ca 100644
--- a/ec2api/tests/test_snapshot.py
+++ b/ec2api/tests/test_snapshot.py
@@ -72,6 +72,26 @@ class SnapshotTestCase(base.ApiTestCase):
             'DescribeSnapshots', 'snapshotSet',
             fakes.ID_EC2_SNAPSHOT_1, 'snapshotId')
 
+    def test_describe_snapshots_auto_remove(self):
+        self.cinder.volume_snapshots.list.return_value = []
+
+        self.db_api.get_items.side_effect = (
+            fakes.get_db_api_get_items({
+                'snap': [fakes.DB_SNAPSHOT_1],
+                'vol': [fakes.DB_VOLUME_2]}))
+
+        resp = self.execute('DescribeSnapshots', {})
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp['http_status_code'])
+        resp.pop('http_status_code')
+        self.assertThat(resp, matchers.DictMatches(
+            {'snapshotSet': []},
+            orderless_lists=True))
+
+        self.db_api.get_items.assert_any_call(mock.ANY, 'vol')
+        self.db_api.get_items.assert_any_call(mock.ANY, 'snap')
+        self.db_api.delete_item.assert_any_call(mock.ANY,
+                                                fakes.ID_EC2_SNAPSHOT_1)
+
     def test_describe_snapshots_invalid_parameters(self):
         self.cinder.volume_snapshots.list.return_value = [
             fakes.OSSnapshot(fakes.OS_SNAPSHOT_1),