diff --git a/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go b/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
index fa3f68a77..c8bacc48a 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ type rbdImage struct {
 	ParentName string
 	// Parent Pool is the pool that contains the parent image.
 	ParentPool string
+	// ParentInTrash indicates the parent image is in trash.
+	ParentInTrash bool
 	// Cluster name
 	ClusterName string
 
@@ -1615,6 +1617,7 @@ func (ri *rbdImage) getImageInfo() error {
 	} else {
 		ri.ParentName = parentInfo.Image.ImageName
 		ri.ParentPool = parentInfo.Image.PoolName
+		ri.ParentInTrash = parentInfo.Image.Trash
 	}
 	// Get image creation time
 	tm, err := image.GetCreateTimestamp()
@@ -1633,7 +1636,9 @@ func (ri *rbdImage) getParent() (*rbdImage, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if ri.ParentName == "" {
+	// The image may not have a parent or the parent maybe in trash.
+	// Return nil in both the cases.
+	if ri.ParentName == "" || ri.ParentInTrash {
 		return nil, nil
 	}