diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
index b224beb0902..0591175ee24 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ public class SnapshotManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements SnapshotManager,
                     List<SnapshotVO> activeSnapshots =
                         _snapshotDao.listByInstanceId(volume.getInstanceId(), Snapshot.State.Creating, Snapshot.State.CreatedOnPrimary, Snapshot.State.BackingUp);
                     if (activeSnapshots.size() > 0) {
-                        throw new CloudRuntimeException("There is other active snapshot tasks on the instance to which the volume is attached, please try again later");
+                        throw new InvalidParameterValueException("There is other active snapshot tasks on the instance to which the volume is attached, please try again later");
                     }
                 }