diff --git a/glance/tests/functional/test_copy_to_file.py b/glance/tests/functional/test_copy_to_file.py
index 6fc94e9293..1992f7844d 100644
--- a/glance/tests/functional/test_copy_to_file.py
+++ b/glance/tests/functional/test_copy_to_file.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class TestCopyToFile(functional.FunctionalTest):
         data = json.loads(content)
 
         copy_image_id = data['image']['id']
+        self.assertNotEqual(copy_image_id, original_image_id)
 
         # GET image and make sure image content is as expected
         path = "http://%s:%d/v1/images/%s" % ("0.0.0.0", self.api_port,
diff --git a/glance/tests/functional/test_s3.py b/glance/tests/functional/test_s3.py
index 79fdf066b8..88675f1b8b 100644
--- a/glance/tests/functional/test_s3.py
+++ b/glance/tests/functional/test_s3.py
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ class TestS3(test_api.TestApi):
         data = json.loads(content)
 
         copy_image_id = data['image']['id']
+        self.assertNotEqual(copy_image_id, original_image_id)
 
         # GET image and make sure image content is as expected
         path = "http://%s:%d/v1/images/%s" % ("0.0.0.0", self.api_port,
diff --git a/glance/tests/functional/test_swift.py b/glance/tests/functional/test_swift.py
index 4e36cc4034..46acc957d9 100644
--- a/glance/tests/functional/test_swift.py
+++ b/glance/tests/functional/test_swift.py
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ class TestSwift(test_api.TestApi):
         data = json.loads(content)
 
         copy_image_id = data['image']['id']
+        self.assertNotEqual(copy_image_id, original_image_id)
 
         # GET image and make sure image content is as expected
         path = "http://%s:%d/v1/images/%s" % ("0.0.0.0", self.api_port,