diff --git a/nova/compute/manager.py b/nova/compute/manager.py
index f4017a3195..9ab7f57f3b 100644
--- a/nova/compute/manager.py
+++ b/nova/compute/manager.py
@@ -3401,6 +3401,12 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
                     LOG.info("Failed to find image %(image_id)s to "
                              "delete", {'image_id': image_id},
                              instance=instance)
+                except (exception.ImageDeleteConflict, Exception) as exc:
+                    LOG.info("Failed to delete image %(image_id)s during "
+                             "deleting excess backups. "
+                             "Continuing for next image.. %(exc)s",
+                             {'image_id': image_id, 'exc': exc},
+                             instance=instance)
 
     @wrap_exception()
     @reverts_task_state
diff --git a/nova/exception.py b/nova/exception.py
index 42a8e6baf5..7761f9cbc0 100644
--- a/nova/exception.py
+++ b/nova/exception.py
@@ -652,6 +652,10 @@ class ImageNotFound(NotFound):
     msg_fmt = _("Image %(image_id)s could not be found.")
 
 
+class ImageDeleteConflict(NovaException):
+    msg_fmt = _("Conflict deleting image. Reason: %(reason)s.")
+
+
 class PreserveEphemeralNotSupported(Invalid):
     msg_fmt = _("The current driver does not support "
                 "preserving ephemeral partitions.")
diff --git a/nova/image/glance.py b/nova/image/glance.py
index d663e4c25c..d6e49cab51 100644
--- a/nova/image/glance.py
+++ b/nova/image/glance.py
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ class GlanceImageServiceV2(object):
         :raises: ImageNotFound if the image does not exist.
         :raises: NotAuthorized if the user is not an owner.
         :raises: ImageNotAuthorized if the user is not authorized.
+        :raises: ImageDeleteConflict if the image is conflicted to delete.
 
         """
         try:
@@ -555,6 +556,8 @@ class GlanceImageServiceV2(object):
             raise exception.ImageNotFound(image_id=image_id)
         except glanceclient.exc.HTTPForbidden:
             raise exception.ImageNotAuthorized(image_id=image_id)
+        except glanceclient.exc.HTTPConflict as exc:
+            raise exception.ImageDeleteConflict(reason=six.text_type(exc))
         return True
 
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/compute/test_compute.py b/nova/tests/unit/compute/test_compute.py
index e204d371f0..1abf135d4c 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/compute/test_compute.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/compute/test_compute.py
@@ -3616,6 +3616,74 @@ class ComputeTestCase(BaseTestCase,
                                      rotation=1)
         self.assertEqual(2, mock_delete.call_count)
 
+    @mock.patch('nova.image.api.API.get_all')
+    def test_rotate_backups_with_image_delete_failed(self,
+            mock_get_all_images):
+        instance = self._create_fake_instance_obj()
+        instance_uuid = instance['uuid']
+        fake_images = [{
+            'id': uuids.image_id_1,
+            'created_at': timeutils.parse_strtime('2017-01-04T00:00:00.00'),
+            'name': 'fake_name_1',
+            'status': 'active',
+            'properties': {'kernel_id': uuids.kernel_id_1,
+                           'ramdisk_id': uuids.ramdisk_id_1,
+                           'image_type': 'backup',
+                           'backup_type': 'daily',
+                           'instance_uuid': instance_uuid},
+        },
+        {
+            'id': uuids.image_id_2,
+            'created_at': timeutils.parse_strtime('2017-01-03T00:00:00.00'),
+            'name': 'fake_name_2',
+            'status': 'active',
+            'properties': {'kernel_id': uuids.kernel_id_2,
+                           'ramdisk_id': uuids.ramdisk_id_2,
+                           'image_type': 'backup',
+                           'backup_type': 'daily',
+                           'instance_uuid': instance_uuid},
+        },
+        {
+            'id': uuids.image_id_3,
+            'created_at': timeutils.parse_strtime('2017-01-02T00:00:00.00'),
+            'name': 'fake_name_3',
+            'status': 'active',
+            'properties': {'kernel_id': uuids.kernel_id_3,
+                           'ramdisk_id': uuids.ramdisk_id_3,
+                           'image_type': 'backup',
+                           'backup_type': 'daily',
+                           'instance_uuid': instance_uuid},
+        },
+        {
+            'id': uuids.image_id_4,
+            'created_at': timeutils.parse_strtime('2017-01-01T00:00:00.00'),
+            'name': 'fake_name_4',
+            'status': 'active',
+            'properties': {'kernel_id': uuids.kernel_id_4,
+                           'ramdisk_id': uuids.ramdisk_id_4,
+                           'image_type': 'backup',
+                           'backup_type': 'daily',
+                           'instance_uuid': instance_uuid},
+        }]
+
+        mock_get_all_images.return_value = fake_images
+
+        def _check_image_id(context, image_id):
+            self.assertIn(image_id, [uuids.image_id_2, uuids.image_id_3,
+                                     uuids.image_id_4])
+            if image_id == uuids.image_id_3:
+                raise Exception('fake %s delete exception' % image_id)
+            if image_id == uuids.image_id_4:
+                raise exception.ImageDeleteConflict(reason='image is in use')
+
+        with mock.patch.object(nova.image.api.API, 'delete',
+                               side_effect=_check_image_id) as mock_delete:
+            # Fake images 4,3,2 should be rotated in sequence
+            self.compute._rotate_backups(self.context, instance=instance,
+                                         backup_type='daily',
+                                         rotation=1)
+            self.assertEqual(3, mock_delete.call_count)
+
     def test_console_output(self):
         # Make sure we can get console output from instance.
         instance = self._create_fake_instance_obj()
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/image/test_glance.py b/nova/tests/unit/image/test_glance.py
index 32a431a2cb..fd69e0d19e 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/image/test_glance.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/image/test_glance.py
@@ -1570,6 +1570,16 @@ class TestDelete(test.NoDBTestCase):
         self.assertRaises(exception.ImageNotFound, service.delete, ctx,
                           mock.sentinel.image_id)
 
+    def test_delete_client_conflict_failure_v2(self):
+        client = mock.MagicMock()
+        fake_details = 'Image %s is in use' % mock.sentinel.image_id
+        client.call.side_effect = glanceclient.exc.HTTPConflict(
+            details=fake_details)
+        ctx = mock.sentinel.ctx
+        service = glance.GlanceImageServiceV2(client)
+        self.assertRaises(exception.ImageDeleteConflict, service.delete, ctx,
+                          mock.sentinel.image_id)
+
 
 class TestGlanceApiServers(test.NoDBTestCase):