diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 85a03cf..8112e9e 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@
         volume_status = body['status']
         if volume_status == 'error':
             raise exceptions.VolumeBuildErrorException(volume_id=volume_id)
+        if volume_status == 'error_restoring':
+            raise exceptions.VolumeRestoreErrorException(volume_id=volume_id)
 
         if int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout:
             message = ('Volume %s failed to reach %s status (current %s) '
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
index 15617c6..15482ab 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@
     message = "Volume %(volume_id)s failed to build and is in ERROR status"
 
 
+class VolumeRestoreErrorException(TempestException):
+    message = "Volume %(volume_id)s failed to restore and is in ERROR status"
+
+
 class SnapshotBuildErrorException(TempestException):
     message = "Snapshot %(snapshot_id)s failed to build and is in ERROR status"
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_waiters.py b/tempest/tests/test_waiters.py
index 329d610..7aa6595 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_waiters.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.services.volume.json import volumes_client
 from tempest.tests import base
 
 
@@ -47,3 +48,21 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.AddImageException,
                           waiters.wait_for_image_status,
                           self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')
+
+    @mock.patch.object(time, 'sleep')
+    def test_wait_for_volume_status_error_restoring(self, mock_sleep):
+        # Tests that the wait method raises VolumeRestoreErrorException if
+        # the volume status is 'error_restoring'.
+        client = mock.Mock(spec=volumes_client.BaseVolumesClient,
+                           build_interval=1)
+        volume1 = {'status': 'restoring-backup'}
+        volume2 = {'status': 'error_restoring'}
+        mock_show = mock.Mock(side_effect=(volume1, volume2))
+        client.show_volume = mock_show
+        volume_id = '7532b91e-aa0a-4e06-b3e5-20c0c5ee1caa'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.VolumeRestoreErrorException,
+                          waiters.wait_for_volume_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)