diff --git a/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/exportimport/ImportVmCommand.java b/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/exportimport/ImportVmCommand.java
index 7fbb06a67e0..abade17a15b 100644
--- a/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/exportimport/ImportVmCommand.java
+++ b/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/exportimport/ImportVmCommand.java
@@ -1071,8 +1071,10 @@ && getParameters().getVm().getDiskMap().containsKey(disk.getId())) {
                 disk.setActive(false);
                 setDiskStorageDomainInfo(disk);
                 saveImage(disk);
-                snapshotId = disk.getVmSnapshotId();
-                saveSnapshotIfNotExists(snapshotId, disk);
+                if (!disk.isShareable()) {
+                    snapshotId = disk.getVmSnapshotId();
+                    saveSnapshotIfNotExists(snapshotId, disk);
+                }
                 saveDiskImageDynamic(disk);
             }