diff --git a/glance/async/flows/base_import.py b/glance/async/flows/base_import.py
index 487247cf6d..7656bdec43 100644
--- a/glance/async/flows/base_import.py
+++ b/glance/async/flows/base_import.py
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ class _ImportToStore(task.Task):
 
         image_import.set_image_data(image, file_path or self.uri, None)
 
+        # NOTE(flaper87): We need to save the image again after the locations
+        # have been set in the image.
+        self.image_repo.save(image)
+
 
 class _SaveImage(task.Task):
 
diff --git a/glance/tests/unit/async/flows/test_import.py b/glance/tests/unit/async/flows/test_import.py
index 0f355bcb70..7acd599d4d 100644
--- a/glance/tests/unit/async/flows/test_import.py
+++ b/glance/tests/unit/async/flows/test_import.py
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ class TestImportTask(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
                                           "%s.tasks_import" % image_path)
             self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(tmp_image_path))
             self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(image_path))
+            self.assertEqual(1, len(list(self.image.locations)))
+            self.assertEqual("file://%s/%s" % (self.test_dir,
+                                               self.image.image_id),
+                             self.image.locations[0]['url'])
 
     def test_import_flow_missing_work_dir(self):
         self.config(engine_mode='serial', group='taskflow_executor')