diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/image_deactivate_reactivate.yml b/changelogs/fragments/image_deactivate_reactivate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5a0c4c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/image_deactivate_reactivate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+
+minor_changes:
+  - |
+    openstack.cloud.image - Added new `inactive` option for the image  `state`
+    It will deactivate the image. Setting state `present` can re-activate it
+    again for deactivated previously images.
diff --git a/ci/roles/image/tasks/main.yml b/ci/roles/image/tasks/main.yml
index b69210bf..17ed90ec 100644
--- a/ci/roles/image/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ci/roles/image/tasks/main.yml
@@ -176,6 +176,34 @@
           - image is changed
           - image.image.name == 'ansible_image-changed'
 
+    - name: Deactivate raw image
+      openstack.cloud.image:
+         cloud: "{{ cloud }}"
+         state: inactive
+         id: "{{ image.image.id }}"
+         name: 'ansible_image-changed'
+      register: image
+
+    - name: Assert changed
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - image is changed
+          - image.image.status == 'deactivated'
+
+    - name: Reactivate raw image
+      openstack.cloud.image:
+         cloud: "{{ cloud }}"
+         state: present
+         id: "{{ image.image.id }}"
+         name: 'ansible_image-changed'
+      register: image
+
+    - name: Assert changed
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - image is changed
+          - image.image.status == 'active'
+
     - name: Rename back raw image (defaults)
       openstack.cloud.image:
          cloud: "{{ cloud }}"
diff --git a/plugins/modules/image.py b/plugins/modules/image.py
index cea82f61..44844b2e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/image.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/image.py
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ options:
     type: str
   state:
     description:
-      - Should the resource be present or absent.
-    choices: [present, absent]
+      - Should the resource be present, absent or inactive.
+    choices: [present, absent, inactive]
     default: present
     type: str
   tags:
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 RETURN = r'''
 image:
   description: Dictionary describing the Glance image.
-  returned: On success when I(state) is C(present).
+  returned: On success when I(state) is C(present) or C(inactive).
   type: dict
   contains:
     id:
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class ImageModule(OpenStackModule):
         owner_domain=dict(aliases=['project_domain']),
         properties=dict(type='dict', default={}),
         ramdisk=dict(),
-        state=dict(default='present', choices=['absent', 'present']),
+        state=dict(default='present', choices=['absent', 'present', 'inactive']),
         tags=dict(type='list', default=[], elements='str'),
         visibility=dict(choices=['public', 'private', 'shared', 'community']),
         volume=dict(),
@@ -510,6 +510,10 @@ class ImageModule(OpenStackModule):
                     self.exit_json(changed=changed,
                                    image=self._return_value(image.id))
 
+            if image['status'] == 'deactivated':
+                self.conn.image.reactivate_image(image)
+                changed = True
+
             update_payload = self._build_update(image)
 
             if update_payload:
@@ -525,6 +529,20 @@ class ImageModule(OpenStackModule):
                 wait=self.params['wait'],
                 timeout=self.params['timeout'])
             changed = True
+
+        elif self.params['state'] == 'inactive' and image is not None:
+            if image['status'] == 'active':
+                self.conn.image.deactivate_image(image)
+                changed = True
+
+            update_payload = self._build_update(image)
+
+            if update_payload:
+                self.conn.image.update_image(image.id, **update_payload)
+                changed = True
+
+            self.exit_json(changed=changed, image=self._return_value(image.id))
+
         self.exit_json(changed=changed)