diff --git a/compute/client_library/ingredients/images/create.py b/compute/client_library/ingredients/images/create.py
index 70274a01f33..8484a3639c1 100644
--- a/compute/client_library/ingredients/images/create.py
+++ b/compute/client_library/ingredients/images/create.py
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ def create_image_from_disk(
     disk = disk_client.get(project=project_id, zone=zone, disk=source_disk_name)
 
     for disk_user in disk.users:
+        instance_name = disk_user.split("/")[-1]
         instance = instance_client.get(
-            project=project_id, zone=zone, instance=disk_user
+            project=project_id, zone=zone, instance=instance_name
         )
         if instance.status in STOPPED_MACHINE_STATUS:
             continue
diff --git a/compute/client_library/snippets/images/create.py b/compute/client_library/snippets/images/create.py
index ec718d1b59c..25c399ecad3 100644
--- a/compute/client_library/snippets/images/create.py
+++ b/compute/client_library/snippets/images/create.py
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ def create_image_from_disk(
     disk = disk_client.get(project=project_id, zone=zone, disk=source_disk_name)
 
     for disk_user in disk.users:
+        instance_name = disk_user.split("/")[-1]
         instance = instance_client.get(
-            project=project_id, zone=zone, instance=disk_user
+            project=project_id, zone=zone, instance=instance_name
         )
         if instance.status in STOPPED_MACHINE_STATUS:
             continue