diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index e2be249..5c3e9f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -582,6 +582,12 @@
         compute.shelve_server(self.client, self.server_id,
                               force_shelve_offload=True)
 
+        def _unshelve_server():
+            server_info = self.client.show_server(self.server_id)['server']
+            if 'SHELVED' in server_info['status']:
+                self.client.unshelve_server(self.server_id)
+        self.addOnException(_unshelve_server)
+
         server = self.client.show_server(self.server_id)['server']
         image_name = server['name'] + '-shelved'
         params = {'name': image_name}
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index d067bb3..9b545af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -477,6 +477,12 @@
         # shelve a shelved server.
         compute.shelve_server(self.client, self.server_id)
 
+        def _unshelve_server():
+            server_info = self.client.show_server(self.server_id)['server']
+            if 'SHELVED' in server_info['status']:
+                self.client.unshelve_server(self.server_id)
+        self.addOnException(_unshelve_server)
+
         server = self.client.show_server(self.server_id)['server']
         image_name = server['name'] + '-shelved'
         params = {'name': image_name}