diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/tests/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
index 2b31680..6933fd7 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
+        cls.server_client = cls.servers_client
 
     def test_absLimits_get(self):
         # To check if all limits are present in the response
@@ -45,6 +48,24 @@
                          "Failed to find element %s in absolute limits list"
                          % ', '.join(ele for ele in missing_elements))
 
+    @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_max_image_meta_exceed_limit(self):
+        #We should not create vm with image meta over maxImageMeta limit
+        # Get max limit value
+        max_meta = self.client.get_specific_absolute_limit('maxImageMeta')
+
+        #Create server should fail, since we are passing > metadata Limit!
+        max_meta_data = int(max_meta) + 1
+
+        meta_data = {}
+        for xx in range(max_meta_data):
+            meta_data[str(xx)] = str(xx)
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                          self.server_client.create_server,
+                          name='test', meta=meta_data, flavor_ref='84',
+                          image_ref='9e6a2e3b-1601-42a5-985f-c3a2f93a5ec3')
+
 
 class AbsoluteLimitsTestXML(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'