diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index c636894..4c7229d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@
                     raise
             image = cls.compute_images_client.show_image(image_id)['image']
 
+            if kwargs['wait_until'] == 'ACTIVE':
+                if kwargs.get('wait_for_server', True):
+                    waiters.wait_for_server_status(cls.servers_client,
+                                                   server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         return image
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index d9db0b5..a0c860a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
                                               name=snapshot_name,
-                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                              wait_for_server=False)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image['id'])
         self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, image['name'])
diff --git a/tempest/tests/api/compute/test_base.py b/tempest/tests/api/compute/test_base.py
index a1da343..6345728 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/api/compute/test_base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/api/compute/test_base.py
@@ -48,10 +48,14 @@
 
     @mock.patch.multiple(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
                          compute_images_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         servers_client=mock.DEFAULT,
                          images=[], create=True)
     @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_image_status')
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_server_status')
     def test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active(self,
+                                                        wait_for_server_status,
                                                         wait_for_image_status,
+                                                        servers_client,
                                                         compute_images_client):
         """Tests create_image_from_server with wait_until='ACTIVE' kwarg."""
         # setup mocks
@@ -67,6 +71,35 @@
         # make our assertions
         wait_for_image_status.assert_called_once_with(
             compute_images_client, image_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        wait_for_server_status.assert_called_once_with(
+            servers_client, mock.sentinel.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        compute_images_client.show_image.assert_called_once_with(image_id)
+
+    @mock.patch.multiple(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
+                         compute_images_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         servers_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         images=[], create=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_image_status')
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_server_status')
+    def test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active_no_server_wait(
+            self, wait_for_server_status, wait_for_image_status,
+            servers_client, compute_images_client):
+        """Tests create_image_from_server with wait_until='ACTIVE' kwarg."""
+        # setup mocks
+        image_id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        fake_image = mock.Mock(response={'location': image_id})
+        compute_images_client.create_image.return_value = fake_image
+        compute_images_client.show_image.return_value = (
+            {'image': fake_image})
+        # call the utility method
+        image = compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest.create_image_from_server(
+            mock.sentinel.server_id, wait_until='ACTIVE',
+            wait_for_server=False)
+        self.assertEqual(fake_image, image)
+        # make our assertions
+        wait_for_image_status.assert_called_once_with(
+            compute_images_client, image_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        self.assertEqual(0, wait_for_server_status.call_count)
         compute_images_client.show_image.assert_called_once_with(image_id)
 
     @mock.patch.multiple(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest,