diff --git a/openstackclient/image/v2/image.py b/openstackclient/image/v2/image.py
index d793c4599b..3db9311e25 100644
--- a/openstackclient/image/v2/image.py
+++ b/openstackclient/image/v2/image.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import argparse
 import logging
+import sys
 
 from glanceclient.common import utils as gc_utils
 from osc_lib.cli import parseractions
@@ -649,6 +650,12 @@ class SaveImage(command.Command):
         )
         data = image_client.images.data(image.id)
 
+        if data.wrapped is None:
+            msg = _('Image %s has no data.') % image.id
+            LOG.error(msg)
+            sys.stdout.write(msg + '\n')
+            raise SystemExit
+
         gc_utils.save_image(data, parsed_args.file)
 
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/image/v2/test_image.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/image/v2/test_image.py
index 383619ef54..e1a79d13ce 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/image/v2/test_image.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/image/v2/test_image.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import copy
 
+from glanceclient.common import utils as glanceclient_utils
 from glanceclient.v2 import schemas
 import mock
 from osc_lib import exceptions
@@ -1505,3 +1506,53 @@ class TestImageUnset(TestImage):
             self.image.id, 'test'
         )
         self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+
+class TestImageSave(TestImage):
+
+    image = image_fakes.FakeImage.create_one_image({})
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestImageSave, self).setUp()
+
+        # Generate a request id
+        self.resp = mock.MagicMock()
+        self.resp.headers['x-openstack-request-id'] = 'req_id'
+
+        # Get the command object to test
+        self.cmd = image.SaveImage(self.app, None)
+
+    def test_save_data(self):
+        req_id_proxy = glanceclient_utils.RequestIdProxy(
+            ['some_data', self.resp]
+        )
+        self.images_mock.data.return_value = req_id_proxy
+
+        arglist = ['--file', '/path/to/file', self.image.id]
+
+        verifylist = [
+            ('file', '/path/to/file'),
+            ('image', self.image.id)
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        with mock.patch('glanceclient.common.utils.save_image') as mocked_save:
+            self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+            mocked_save.assert_called_once_with(req_id_proxy, '/path/to/file')
+
+    def test_save_no_data(self):
+        req_id_proxy = glanceclient_utils.RequestIdProxy(
+            [None, self.resp]
+        )
+        self.images_mock.data.return_value = req_id_proxy
+
+        arglist = ['--file', '/path/to/file', self.image.id]
+
+        verifylist = [
+            ('file', '/path/to/file'),
+            ('image', self.image.id)
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        # Raise SystemExit if no data was provided.
+        self.assertRaises(SystemExit, self.cmd.take_action, parsed_args)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1741223-7a5c5b6e7f232628.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1741223-7a5c5b6e7f232628.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c3a0ef402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1741223-7a5c5b6e7f232628.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    'NoneType' object is not iterable when Glance cannot find image data in its
+    backend.
+    [Bug `1741223 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/1741223>`_]