diff --git a/scripts/storage/secondary/createtmplt.sh b/scripts/storage/secondary/createtmplt.sh
index f018db5305b..13043007003 100755
--- a/scripts/storage/secondary/createtmplt.sh
+++ b/scripts/storage/secondary/createtmplt.sh
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ then
   then 
     vhd-util check -n ${tmpltimg2} > /dev/null
     rollback_if_needed $tmpltfs $? "vhd check of $tmpltimg2 failed\n"
+    vhd-util set -n ${tmpltimg2} -f "hidden" -v "0" > /dev/null
+    rollback_if_needed $tmpltfs $? "vhd remove $tmpltimg2 hidden failed\n"
   fi
 fi