diff --git a/engine/storage/snapshot/src/org/apache/cloudstack/storage/snapshot/XenserverSnapshotStrategy.java b/engine/storage/snapshot/src/org/apache/cloudstack/storage/snapshot/XenserverSnapshotStrategy.java
index 25444843fe4..5771d9f7242 100644
--- a/engine/storage/snapshot/src/org/apache/cloudstack/storage/snapshot/XenserverSnapshotStrategy.java
+++ b/engine/storage/snapshot/src/org/apache/cloudstack/storage/snapshot/XenserverSnapshotStrategy.java
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@ public class XenserverSnapshotStrategy extends SnapshotStrategyBase {
                 SnapshotDataStoreVO snapshotOnPrimary = snapshotStoreDao.findBySnapshot(snapshotId, DataStoreRole.Primary);
                 if (snapshotOnPrimary != null) {
                     SnapshotInfo snapshotOnPrimaryInfo = snapshotDataFactory.getSnapshot(snapshotId, DataStoreRole.Primary);
-                    if (((PrimaryDataStoreImpl)snapshotOnPrimaryInfo.getDataStore()).getPoolType() == StoragePoolType.RBD) {
+                    long volumeId = snapshotOnPrimary.getVolumeId();
+                    VolumeVO volumeVO = volumeDao.findById(volumeId);
+                    if (((PrimaryDataStoreImpl)snapshotOnPrimaryInfo.getDataStore()).getPoolType() == StoragePoolType.RBD && volumeVO != null) {
                         snapshotSvr.deleteSnapshot(snapshotOnPrimaryInfo);
                     }
                     snapshotOnPrimary.setState(State.Destroyed);