diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_backup.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_backup.py
index e4890b00e..8f5c032c0 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_backup.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_backup.py
@@ -39,14 +39,15 @@ class VolumeBackupTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             '--size 1 ' +
             vol_id
         ))
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", vol_id, "available")
+
         # create a backup
         backup = json.loads(self.openstack(
             'volume backup create -f json ' +
             vol_id
         ))
-
-        self.wait_for_status("volume", vol_id, "available")
         self.wait_for_status("backup", backup['id'], "available")
+
         # restore the backup
         backup_restored = json.loads(self.openstack(
             'volume backup restore -f json %s %s'