diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 1ba9b16..7c2aa4a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@
                                                     kwargs['wait_until'])
             resp, image = cls.images_client.get_image(image_id)
 
+            if kwargs['wait_until'] == 'ACTIVE':
+                if kwargs.get('wait_for_server', True):
+                    cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id,
+                                                              'ACTIVE')
+
         return resp, image
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 4539981..55260bf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
         resp, 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/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 1401654..ac2ecba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.test import attr
@@ -45,24 +44,21 @@
                                                       'ACTIVE')
 
             # Create images to be used in the filter tests
-            resp, body = cls.create_image_from_server(cls.server1['id'])
-            cls.image1_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
-            cls.client.wait_for_image_status(cls.image1_id, 'ACTIVE')
-            resp, cls.image1 = cls.client.get_image(cls.image1_id)
+            resp, cls.image1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+                cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            cls.image1_id = cls.image1['id']
 
             # Servers have a hidden property for when they are being imaged
             # Performing back-to-back create image calls on a single
             # server will sometimes cause failures
-            resp, body = cls.create_image_from_server(cls.server2['id'])
-            cls.image3_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
-            cls.client.wait_for_image_status(cls.image3_id, 'ACTIVE')
-            resp, cls.image3 = cls.client.get_image(cls.image3_id)
+            resp, cls.image3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+                cls.server2['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            cls.image3_id = cls.image3['id']
 
-            resp, body = cls.create_image_from_server(cls.server1['id'])
-            cls.image2_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
-
-            cls.client.wait_for_image_status(cls.image2_id, 'ACTIVE')
-            resp, cls.image2 = cls.client.get_image(cls.image2_id)
+            # Wait for the server to be active after the image upload
+            resp, cls.image2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+                cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            cls.image2_id = cls.image2['id']
         except Exception as exc:
             LOG.exception(exc)
             cls.tearDownClass()