diff --git a/muranodashboard/dynamic_ui/fields.py b/muranodashboard/dynamic_ui/fields.py
index 0347d5e69..6aa6f1f25 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/dynamic_ui/fields.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/dynamic_ui/fields.py
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ def get_murano_images(request):
         LOG.error("Error to request image list from glance ")
         exceptions.handle(request, _("Unable to retrieve public images."))
     murano_images = []
+    # filter out the snapshot image type
+    images = filter(
+        lambda x: x.properties.get("image_type", '') != 'snapshot', images)
     for image in images:
         murano_property = image.properties.get('murano_image_info')
         if murano_property:
diff --git a/muranodashboard/images/forms.py b/muranodashboard/images/forms.py
index e83a95273..5ca1bb278 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/images/forms.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/images/forms.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def filter_murano_images(images, request=None):
+    # filter out the snapshot image type
+    images = filter(
+        lambda x: x.properties.get("image_type", '') != 'snapshot', images)
     marked_images = []
     for image in images:
         metadata = image.properties.get('murano_image_info')
@@ -92,6 +95,10 @@ class MarkImageForm(horizon_forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         images = filter(
             lambda x: x.container_format not in ('aki', 'ari'), images)
 
+        # filter out the snapshot image type
+        images = filter(
+            lambda x: x.properties.get("image_type", '') != 'snapshot', images)
+
         self.fields['image'].choices = [(i.id, i.name) for i in images]
         self.fields['existing_titles'].initial = \
             [image.title for image in filter_murano_images(images)]
diff --git a/muranodashboard/tests/unit/images/test_forms.py b/muranodashboard/tests/unit/images/test_forms.py
index fc287979f..9aac49a6c 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/tests/unit/images/test_forms.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/tests/unit/images/test_forms.py
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ class TestImagesForms(testtools.TestCase):
         images = [self.mock_img]
         self.assertEqual(images, forms.filter_murano_images(images))
 
+        snapshot_meta = {'image_type': u'snapshot',
+                         'murano_image_info': '{"title": "title",\
+                                                "type": "type"}'}
+        mock_snapshot_img = \
+            mock.MagicMock(id=14, properties=snapshot_meta)
+        images = [mock_snapshot_img]
+        self.assertEqual([],
+                         forms.filter_murano_images(images, self.mock_request))
+
 
 class TestMarkImageForm(testtools.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):