diff --git a/neutron/notifiers/nova.py b/neutron/notifiers/nova.py
index 4d268ec3299..8633c990c76 100644
--- a/neutron/notifiers/nova.py
+++ b/neutron/notifiers/nova.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
 import novaclient.v1_1.client as nclient
 from novaclient.v1_1.contrib import server_external_events
 from oslo.config import cfg
@@ -186,6 +187,9 @@ class Notifier(object):
         try:
             response = self.nclient.server_external_events.create(
                 batched_events)
+        except nova_exceptions.NotFound:
+            LOG.warning(_("Nova returned NotFound for event: %s"),
+                        batched_events)
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception(_("Failed to notify nova on events: %s"),
                           batched_events)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/notifiers/test_notifiers_nova.py b/neutron/tests/unit/notifiers/test_notifiers_nova.py
index 1fbdabf25af..eb32aef6dff 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/notifiers/test_notifiers_nova.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/notifiers/test_notifiers_nova.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 
 import mock
+from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
 from sqlalchemy.orm import attributes as sql_attr
 
 from oslo.config import cfg
@@ -219,6 +220,13 @@ class TestNovaNotify(base.BaseTestCase):
             nclient_create.return_value = 'i am a string!'
             self.nova_notifier.send_events()
 
+    def test_nova_send_event_rasies_404(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(
+            self.nova_notifier.nclient.server_external_events,
+                'create') as nclient_create:
+            nclient_create.side_effect = nova_exceptions.NotFound
+            self.nova_notifier.send_events()
+
     def test_nova_send_events_raises(self):
         with mock.patch.object(
             self.nova_notifier.nclient.server_external_events,