diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 77ec0f8..e1b8cf5
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@
                 resource_name=resource_name, resource_id=resource_id)
         if resource_name == 'volume' and resource_status == 'error_restoring':
             raise exceptions.VolumeRestoreErrorException(volume_id=resource_id)
+        if resource_status == 'error_extending' and resource_status != status:
+            raise exceptions.VolumeExtendErrorException(volume_id=resource_id)
 
         if int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout:
             message = ('%s %s failed to reach %s status (current %s) '
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a430d5d..c05e7a6
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
     message = "Volume %(volume_id)s failed to restore and is in ERROR status"
 
 
+class VolumeExtendErrorException(exceptions.TempestException):
+    message = ("Volume %(volume_id)s failed to extend and "
+               "is in error_extending status")
+
+
 class StackBuildErrorException(exceptions.TempestException):
     message = ("Stack %(stack_identifier)s is in %(stack_status)s status "
                "due to '%(stack_status_reason)s'")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d56e8a4..02e1c99
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
@@ -73,6 +73,25 @@
                                     mock.call(volume_id)])
         mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(1)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(time, 'sleep')
+    def test_wait_for_volume_status_error_extending(self, mock_sleep):
+        # Tests that the wait method raises VolumeExtendErrorException if
+        # the volume status is 'error_extending'.
+        client = mock.Mock(spec=volumes_client.VolumesClient,
+                           resource_type="volume",
+                           build_interval=1)
+        volume1 = {'volume': {'status': 'extending'}}
+        volume2 = {'volume': {'status': 'error_extending'}}
+        mock_show = mock.Mock(side_effect=(volume1, volume2))
+        client.show_volume = mock_show
+        volume_id = '7532b91e-aa0a-4e06-b3e5-20c0c5ee1caa'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.VolumeExtendErrorException,
+                          waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status,
+                          client, volume_id, 'available')
+        mock_show.assert_has_calls([mock.call(volume_id),
+                                    mock.call(volume_id)])
+        mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(1)
+
 
 class TestInterfaceWaiters(base.TestCase):