diff --git a/glance/api/v1/upload_utils.py b/glance/api/v1/upload_utils.py
index 90dde0c20c..b0787d90d7 100644
--- a/glance/api/v1/upload_utils.py
+++ b/glance/api/v1/upload_utils.py
@@ -193,6 +193,14 @@ def upload_data_to_store(req, image_meta, image_data, store, notifier):
             LOG.exception(msg)
             safe_kill(req, image_id)
 
+    except (ValueError, IOError) as e:
+        msg = _("Client disconnected before sending all data to backend")
+        LOG.debug(msg)
+        safe_kill(req, image_id)
+        raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg,
+                                       content_type="text/plain",
+                                       request=req)
+
     except Exception as e:
         msg = _("Failed to upload image %s" % image_id)
         LOG.exception(msg)
diff --git a/glance/tests/unit/v1/test_upload_utils.py b/glance/tests/unit/v1/test_upload_utils.py
index 0b69b3b12e..afbe44cce3 100644
--- a/glance/tests/unit/v1/test_upload_utils.py
+++ b/glance/tests/unit/v1/test_upload_utils.py
@@ -289,6 +289,16 @@ class TestUploadUtils(base.StoreClearingUnitTest):
                                         webob.exc.HTTPError,
                                         webob.exc.HTTPError)
 
+    def test_upload_data_to_store_client_disconnect(self):
+        self._test_upload_data_to_store_exception(
+                                        ValueError,
+                                        webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest)
+
+    def test_upload_data_to_store_client_disconnect_ioerror(self):
+        self._test_upload_data_to_store_exception(
+                                        IOError,
+                                        webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest)
+
     def test_upload_data_to_store_exception(self):
         self._test_upload_data_to_store_exception_with_notify(
                                         Exception,