diff --git a/lxd/storage/backend_lxd.go b/lxd/storage/backend_lxd.go
index c6cb3cecd262..89771525a106 100644
--- a/lxd/storage/backend_lxd.go
+++ b/lxd/storage/backend_lxd.go
@@ -1025,6 +1025,11 @@ func (b *lxdBackend) CreateInstanceFromCopy(inst instance.Instance, src instance
 	volStorageName := project.Instance(inst.Project().Name, inst.Name())
 	vol := b.GetVolume(volType, contentType, volStorageName, srcConfig.Volume.Config)
 
+	// Override the source volume's UUID.
+	// Do this before asking the storage driver if it already has the volume.
+	// Some storage drivers might require the UUID to generate the volume name.
+	vol.Config()["volatile.uuid"] = uuid.New().String()
+
 	volExists, err := b.driver.HasVolume(vol)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1061,10 +1066,6 @@ func (b *lxdBackend) CreateInstanceFromCopy(inst instance.Instance, src instance
 		srcVolStorageName := project.Instance(src.Project().Name, src.Name())
 		srcVol := b.GetVolume(volType, contentType, srcVolStorageName, srcConfig.Volume.Config)
 
-		// Delete the source volume's UUID.
-		// A new one gets set when creating the record in the DB.
-		delete(vol.Config(), "volatile.uuid")
-
 		// Validate config and create database entry for new storage volume.
 		err = VolumeDBCreate(b, inst.Project().Name, inst.Name(), "", vol.Type(), false, vol.Config(), inst.CreationDate(), time.Time{}, contentType, false, true)
 		if err != nil {