diff --git a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/test_images.py b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/test_images.py
index c6197df..ad701c9 100755
--- a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/test_images.py
+++ b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/test_images.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from ranger_tempest_plugin.data_utils import data_utils
 from ranger_tempest_plugin.tests.api import ims_base
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
@@ -65,6 +66,23 @@ class TestTempestIms(ims_base.ImsBaseOrmTest):
 
         return image
 
+    def _delete_image(self, id_):
+        """Try to delete from from dcp only"""
+        # delete the data and do get_image to ensure 404-NotFound response
+        self._del_img_validate_deletion_on_dcp_and_lcp(id_)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_image, id_)
+
+    def _create_region(self, status='functional'):
+        region_name = data_utils.rand_name()
+        _, region = self.os_admin.rms_client.create_region(
+            **{
+                'region_id': region_name,
+                'status': status,
+            }
+        )
+        self.addCleanup(self.os_admin.rms_client.delete_region, region_name)
+        return region
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2b1bb28b-4151-4e75-ae1b-d21089c3418c')
     def test_get_image(self):
         """Execute 'get_image' using the following options:
@@ -258,3 +276,53 @@ class TestTempestIms(ims_base.ImsBaseOrmTest):
         self._del_img_validate_deletion_on_dcp_and_lcp(test_image_id)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_image,
                           test_image_id)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('e642fa39-1b69-4d17-8bd1-aee90ea042a3')
+    def test_image_while_region_down(self):
+        # create region with status down
+        region = self._create_region(status='down')
+
+        # create flavor within that newly created region
+        post_body = self._get_image_params()
+        post_body['regions'][0]['name'] = region['name']
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_image, **post_body)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a1fee342-3000-41a6-97f9-b33fd2734e4d')
+    def test_image_while_region_building(self):
+        # create region with status building
+        region = self._create_region(status='building')
+
+        # create image within that newly created region
+        post_body = self._get_image_params()
+        post_body['regions'][0]['name'] = region['name']
+        _, body = self.client.create_image(**post_body)
+        self.assertIn('id', body['image'])
+        test_image_id = body['image']['id']
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_image, test_image_id)
+
+        _, body = self.client.get_image(test_image_id)
+        # since region is building it will give error
+        # Notification to ORD failed
+        _, body = self.client.get_image(test_image_id)
+        self.assertEqual(body['image']['id'], test_image_id)
+        self.assertEqual(body['image']['status'], 'error')
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b967ce58-5d24-4af2-8416-a336772c8087')
+    def test_image_while_region_maintenance(self):
+        # create region with status maintenance
+        region = self._create_region(status='maintenance')
+
+        # create image within that newly created region
+        post_body = self._get_image_params()
+        post_body['regions'][0]['name'] = region['name']
+        _, body = self.client.create_image(**post_body)
+        self.assertIn('id', body['image'])
+        test_image_id = body['image']['id']
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_image, test_image_id)
+
+        _, body = self.client.get_image(test_image_id)
+        # since region is maintenance it will give error
+        # Notification to ORD failed
+        self.assertEqual(body['image']['id'], test_image_id)
+        self.assertEqual(body['image']['status'], 'Error')