diff --git a/controllers/volumehandler/volumehandler.go b/controllers/volumehandler/volumehandler.go
index d9eebce01..0608a412a 100644
--- a/controllers/volumehandler/volumehandler.go
+++ b/controllers/volumehandler/volumehandler.go
@@ -301,6 +301,15 @@ func (vh *VolumeHandler) ensureImageSnapshot(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logge
 		}
 		return nil, nil
 	}
+	logger.V(1).Info("snapshot content is bound")
+	if snap.Status.ReadyToUse != nil && !*snap.Status.ReadyToUse {
+		// readyToUse is set to false for this volume snapshot
+		logger.V(1).Info("waiting for snapshot to be ready")
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	logger.V(1).Info("snapshot is ready to use")
+	// status.readyToUse either is not set by the driver at this point (even though
+	// status.BoundVolumeSnapshotContentName is set), or readyToUse=true
 
 	return snap, nil
 }