diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 6fe3186..8502d61 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -84,6 +84,18 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_error_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is error
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.reset_state(server['id'], state='error')
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        # Verify server's state
+        resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(server['status'], 'ERROR')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_reset_state_server(self):
         # Reset server's state to 'error'
         resp, server = self.client.reset_state(self.s1_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index d72476d..38e15d8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -106,6 +106,24 @@
         self.assertEqual('::babe:202:202', server['accessIPv6'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shutoff
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Pause
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.pause_server(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'PAUSED')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_building_state(self):
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Building
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
index 6fe3186..8502d61 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -84,6 +84,18 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_error_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is error
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.reset_state(server['id'], state='error')
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        # Verify server's state
+        resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(server['status'], 'ERROR')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_reset_state_server(self):
         # Reset server's state to 'error'
         resp, server = self.client.reset_state(self.s1_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
index 9eff462..d6b3342 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -107,6 +107,24 @@
                          server['os-access-ips:access_ip_v6'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shutoff
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Pause
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.pause_server(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'PAUSED')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_building_state(self):
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Building
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')