diff --git a/gns3server/utils/images.py b/gns3server/utils/images.py
index 3c3733a4..5b63e7af 100644
--- a/gns3server/utils/images.py
+++ b/gns3server/utils/images.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ def scan_for_images(type):
             for file in filenames:
                 path = os.path.join(root, file)
                 if file not in files:
-                    if (file.endswith(".image") and type == "dynamips") \
+                    if file.endswith(".md5sum"):
+                        continue
+                    elif (file.endswith(".image") and type == "dynamips") \
                        or (file.endswith(".bin") and type == "iou") \
                        or (not file.endswith(".bin") and not file.endswith(".image") and type == "qemu"):
                         files.add(file)
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_images.py b/tests/utils/test_images.py
index 3d516b73..48c2fb6f 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_images.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_images.py
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ def test_scan_for_images(tmpdir):
     path4.write("1", ensure=True)
     path4 = force_unix_path(str(path4))
 
+    path5 = tmpdir / "images1" / "QEMU" / "test4.qcow2.md5sum"
+    path5.write("1", ensure=True)
+    path5 = force_unix_path(str(path5))
+
     with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={
             "images_path": str(tmpdir / "images1"),
             "additional_images_path": "/tmp/null24564:{}".format(tmpdir / "images2"),