diff --git a/nova/tests/test_compute.py b/nova/tests/test_compute.py
index bccc590c..a40a3eee 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_compute.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_compute.py
@@ -713,6 +713,31 @@ class ComputeTestCase(BaseTestCase):
 
         self.compute.terminate_instance(self.context, instance['uuid'])
 
+    def test_finish_resize_handles_error(self):
+        """Make sure we don't leave the instance in RESIZE on error"""
+
+        def throw_up(*args, **kwargs):
+            raise Exception()
+
+        def fake(*args, **kwargs):
+            pass
+
+        self.stubs.Set(self.compute.driver, 'finish_migration', throw_up)
+        self.stubs.Set(self.compute.network_api, 'get_instance_nw_info', fake)
+        context = self.context.elevated()
+        instance = self._create_fake_instance()
+        self.compute.prep_resize(context, instance['uuid'], 1)
+        migration_ref = db.migration_get_by_instance_and_status(context,
+                instance['uuid'], 'pre-migrating')
+
+        self.assertRaises(Exception, self.compute.finish_resize,
+                          context, instance['uuid'],
+                          int(migration_ref['id']), {})
+
+        instance = db.instance_get_by_uuid(context, instance['uuid'])
+        self.assertEqual(instance['vm_state'], vm_states.ERROR)
+        self.compute.terminate_instance(self.context, instance['uuid'])
+
     def test_resize_instance_notification(self):
         """Ensure notifications on instance migrate/resize"""
         instance = self._create_fake_instance()
@@ -831,9 +856,9 @@ class ComputeTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.compute.terminate_instance(self.context, instance['uuid'])
 
     def test_resize_instance_handles_migration_error(self):
-        """Ensure vm_state is ERROR when MigrationError occurs"""
+        """Ensure vm_state is ERROR when error occurs"""
         def raise_migration_failure(*args):
-            raise exception.MigrationError(reason='test failure')
+            raise Exception(reason='test failure')
         self.stubs.Set(self.compute.driver,
                 'migrate_disk_and_power_off',
                 raise_migration_failure)
@@ -846,9 +871,8 @@ class ComputeTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.compute.prep_resize(context, inst_ref['uuid'], 1)
         migration_ref = db.migration_get_by_instance_and_status(context,
                 inst_ref['uuid'], 'pre-migrating')
-        self.compute.resize_instance(context,
-                                     inst_ref['uuid'],
-                                     migration_ref['id'])
+        self.assertRaises(Exception, self.compute.resize_instance,
+                          context, inst_ref['uuid'], migration_ref['id'])
         inst_ref = db.instance_get_by_uuid(context, inst_ref['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(inst_ref['vm_state'], vm_states.ERROR)
         self.compute.terminate_instance(context, inst_ref['uuid'])