diff --git a/nova/tests/test_cloud.py b/nova/tests/test_cloud.py
index a58e8bc3..ba133c86 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_cloud.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_cloud.py
@@ -487,6 +487,21 @@ class CloudTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(exception.ApiError, run_instances,
                           self.context, **kwargs)
 
+    def test_run_instances_image_status_active(self):
+        kwargs = {'image_id': FLAGS.default_image,
+                  'instance_type': FLAGS.default_instance_type,
+                  'max_count': 1}
+        run_instances = self.cloud.run_instances
+
+        def fake_show_stat_active(self, context, id):
+            return {'id': 1, 'properties': {'kernel_id': 1, 'ramdisk_id': 1,
+                    'type': 'machine'}, 'status': 'active'}
+
+        self.stubs.Set(local.LocalImageService, 'show', fake_show_stat_active)
+
+        result = run_instances(self.context, **kwargs)
+        self.assertEqual(len(result['instancesSet']), 1)
+
     def test_terminate_instances(self):
         inst1 = db.instance_create(self.context, {'reservation_id': 'a',
                                                   'image_ref': 1,