diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 0328b44..6b186e5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         super(VolumesSnapshotTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_snapshot_create_get_list_delete(self):
+    def test_snapshot_create_get_list_update_delete(self):
         # Create a snapshot
         s_name = rand_name('snap')
         snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'],
@@ -58,6 +58,24 @@
         snaps_data = [(f['id'], f['display_name']) for f in snaps_list]
         self.assertIn(tracking_data, snaps_data)
 
+        # Updates snapshot with new values
+        new_s_name = rand_name('new-snap')
+        new_desc = 'This is the new description of snapshot.'
+        resp, update_snapshot = \
+            self.snapshots_client.update_snapshot(snapshot['id'],
+                                                  display_name=new_s_name,
+                                                  display_description=new_desc)
+        # Assert response body for update_snapshot method
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, update_snapshot['display_name'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_snapshot['display_description'])
+        # Assert response body for get_snapshot method
+        resp, updated_snapshot = \
+            self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, updated_snapshot['display_name'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_snapshot['display_description'])
+
         # Delete the snapshot
         self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
index ce2da90..10ba3fd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['snapshot']
 
+    def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates a snapshot."""
+        put_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
+        resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body,
+                              self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['snapshot']
+
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
     def _get_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id):
         resp, body = self.get_snapshot(snapshot_id)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
index 51c46da..760f39e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@
         body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
+    def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates a snapshot."""
+        put_body = Element("snapshot", xmlns=XMLNS_11, **kwargs)
+
+        resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id,
+                              str(Document(put_body)),
+                              self.headers)
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
     def _get_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id):
         resp, body = self.get_snapshot(snapshot_id)