diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cinder_basic_delete_retain.yaml b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cinder_basic_delete_retain.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08e3da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cinder_basic_delete_retain.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+heat_template_version: 2013-05-23
+
+resources:
+    volume:
+        deletion_policy: 'Retain'
+        type: OS::Cinder::Volume
+        properties:
+            size: 1
+            description: a descriptive description
+
+outputs:
+  status:
+    description: status
+    value: { get_attr: ['volume', 'status'] }
+
+  size:
+    description: size
+    value: { get_attr: ['volume', 'size'] }
+
+  display_description:
+    description: display_description
+    value: { get_attr: ['volume', 'display_description'] }
+
+  volume_id:
+    value: { get_resource: volume }
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
index a60cd37..2544c41 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -30,6 +31,24 @@
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             raise cls.skipException('Cinder support is required')
 
+    def _cinder_verify(self, volume_id):
+        self.assertIsNotNone(volume_id)
+        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume_id)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual('available', volume.get('status'))
+        self.assertEqual(1, volume.get('size'))
+        self.assertEqual('a descriptive description',
+                         volume.get('display_description'))
+
+    def _outputs_verify(self, stack_identifier):
+        self.assertEqual('available',
+                         self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier, 'status'))
+        self.assertEqual('1',
+                         self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier, 'size'))
+        self.assertEqual('a descriptive description',
+                         self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier,
+                                               'display_description'))
+
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_cinder_volume_create_delete(self):
         """Create and delete a volume via OS::Cinder::Volume."""
@@ -40,19 +59,43 @@
 
         # Verify with cinder that the volume exists, with matching details
         volume_id = self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier, 'volume_id')
-        self.assertIsNotNone(volume_id)
-        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual('available', volume.get('status'))
-        self.assertEqual(1, volume.get('size'))
-        self.assertEqual('a descriptive description',
-                         volume.get('display_description'))
+        self._cinder_verify(volume_id)
 
         # Verify the stack outputs are as expected
-        self.assertEqual('available',
-                         self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier, 'status'))
-        self.assertEqual('1',
-                         self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier, 'size'))
-        self.assertEqual('a descriptive description',
-                         self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier,
-                                               'display_description'))
+        self._outputs_verify(stack_identifier)
+
+        # Delete the stack and ensure the volume is gone
+        self.client.delete_stack(stack_identifier)
+        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.volumes_client.get_volume,
+                          volume_id)
+
+    def _cleanup_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Cleanup the volume direct with cinder."""
+        resp = self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp[0].status)
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_cinder_volume_create_delete_retain(self):
+        """Ensure the 'Retain' deletion policy is respected."""
+        stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
+        template = self.load_template('cinder_basic_delete_retain')
+        stack_identifier = self.create_stack(stack_name, template)
+        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+
+        # Verify with cinder that the volume exists, with matching details
+        volume_id = self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier, 'volume_id')
+        self.addCleanup(self._cleanup_volume, volume_id)
+        self._cinder_verify(volume_id)
+
+        # Verify the stack outputs are as expected
+        self._outputs_verify(stack_identifier)
+
+        # Delete the stack and ensure the volume is *not* gone
+        self.client.delete_stack(stack_identifier)
+        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
+        self._cinder_verify(volume_id)
+
+        # Volume cleanup happens via addCleanup calling _cleanup_volume