diff --git a/src/image/ImageManagerActions.cc b/src/image/ImageManagerActions.cc
index e7092b2460..e507967d32 100644
--- a/src/image/ImageManagerActions.cc
+++ b/src/image/ImageManagerActions.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ Image * ImageManager::acquire_image(int vm_id, const string& name, int uid, stri
     if ( img == 0 )
     {
         ostringstream oss;
-        oss << "Image " << name << " does not exist for user " << uid;
+        oss << "User " << uid << " does not own an image with name: " << name
+            << " . Set IMAGE_UNAME or IMAGE_UID of owner in DISK.";
 
         error = oss.str();
         return 0;
diff --git a/src/vm/vm_file_var_syntax.y b/src/vm/vm_file_var_syntax.y
index c82c8779d8..2fc5df034a 100644
--- a/src/vm/vm_file_var_syntax.y
+++ b/src/vm/vm_file_var_syntax.y
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ int get_image_path(VirtualMachine * vm,
         }
 
         img = ipool->get(val1, uid, true);
+
+        if ( img == 0 )
+        {
+            ostringstream oss;
+            oss << "User " << uid << " does not own an image with name: " << val1
+                << " . Set IMAGE_UNAME or IMAGE_UID of owner.";
+
+            error_str = oss.str();
+
+            return -1;
+        }
     }
     else if ( var1 == "IMAGE_ID" )
     {
@@ -126,11 +137,20 @@ int get_image_path(VirtualMachine * vm,
         {
             img = ipool->get(iid, true);
         }
-    }
 
-    if ( img == 0 )
+        if ( img == 0 )
+        {
+            ostringstream oss;
+            oss << "Image with ID: " << iid  << " does not exist";
+
+            error_str = oss.str();
+
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+    else
     {
-        error_str = "Cannot get image (check name/ID or try IMAGE_UNAME or IMAGE_UID).";
+        error_str = "Cannot get image, set IMAGE_ID or IMAGE.";
         return -1;
     }