diff --git a/PVE/Storage/NexentaPlugin.pm b/PVE/Storage/NexentaPlugin.pm
index 77b199d..fba601c 100644
--- a/PVE/Storage/NexentaPlugin.pm
+++ b/PVE/Storage/NexentaPlugin.pm
@@ -318,6 +318,13 @@ sub free_image {
     nexenta_delete_lu($scfg, $name);
     nexenta_delete_zvol($scfg, $name);
 
+    #if base volume, we delete also the original cloned volume
+    if ($isBase) {
+	$name =~ s/^base-/vm-/;
+	nexenta_delete_lu($scfg, $name);
+	nexenta_delete_zvol($scfg, $name);
+    }
+
     return undef;
 }