diff --git a/glance/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/glance/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 1f38f6d100..8d959d2f11 100644
--- a/glance/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/glance/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ def image_update(context, image_id, values, purge_props=False,
                          from_state=from_state)
 
 
+@retry(retry_on_exception=_retry_on_deadlock, wait_fixed=500,
+       stop_max_attempt_number=50)
 def image_destroy(context, image_id):
     """Destroy the image or raise if it does not exist."""
     session = get_session()
diff --git a/glance/tests/unit/test_db.py b/glance/tests/unit/test_db.py
index 57342ef6d5..835d20873a 100644
--- a/glance/tests/unit/test_db.py
+++ b/glance/tests/unit/test_db.py
@@ -717,3 +717,13 @@ class RetryOnDeadlockTestCase(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
                 api._image_update(None, {}, 'fake-id')
             except TestException:
                 self.assertEqual(sess.call_count, 3)
+
+        # Test retry on image destroy if db deadlock occurs
+        self.attempts = 3
+        with mock.patch.object(api, 'get_session') as sess:
+            sess.side_effect = _mock_get_session()
+
+            try:
+                api.image_destroy(None, 'fake-id')
+            except TestException:
+                self.assertEqual(sess.call_count, 3)