diff --git a/glance/api/v2/images.py b/glance/api/v2/images.py
index e8ddae362f..fe97fe5ecd 100644
--- a/glance/api/v2/images.py
+++ b/glance/api/v2/images.py
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ class ImagesController(object):
             raise webob.exc.HTTPConflict(explanation=e.msg)
         except exception.InvalidImageStatusTransition as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPConflict(explanation=e.msg)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            LOG.debug("Cannot import data for image %(id)s: %(e)s",
+                      {'id': image_id,
+                       'e': encodeutils.exception_to_unicode(e)})
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(
+                explanation=encodeutils.exception_to_unicode(e))
 
         return image_id
 
diff --git a/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_images_resource.py b/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_images_resource.py
index 4add128e27..755750e225 100644
--- a/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_images_resource.py
+++ b/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_images_resource.py
@@ -625,6 +625,18 @@ class TestImagesController(base.IsolatedUnitTest):
                               self.controller.import_image, request, UUID4,
                               {})
 
+    def test_image_import_raises_bad_request(self):
+        request = unit_test_utils.get_fake_request()
+        # NOTE(abhishekk): Due to
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1712463 taskflow is not
+        # executing. Once it is fixed instead of mocking spawn_n method
+        # we should mock execute method of _ImportToStore task.
+        with mock.patch.object(eventlet.GreenPool, 'spawn_n',
+                               side_effect=ValueError):
+            self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
+                              self.controller.import_image, request, UUID4,
+                              {})
+
     def test_create(self):
         request = unit_test_utils.get_fake_request()
         image = {'name': 'image-1'}