diff --git a/qubesadmin/tests/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py b/qubesadmin/tests/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
index 585f637..c211d38 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/tests/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/tests/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
@@ -57,6 +57,18 @@ class TC_00_qvm_template_postprocess(qubesadmin.tests.QubesTestCase):
         self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.List', None,
                 None)] = \
             b'0\0root\nprivate\nvolatile\nkernel\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Info', 'root', None)] = \
+            b'0\x00pool=lvm\n' \
+            b'vid=qubes_dom0/vm-test-vm-root\n' \
+            b'size=10737418240\n' \
+            b'usage=0\n' \
+            b'rw=True\n' \
+            b'source=\n' \
+            b'save_on_stop=True\n' \
+            b'snap_on_start=False\n' \
+            b'revisions_to_keep=3\n' \
+            b'is_outdated=False\n'
         self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Resize', 'root',
                 str(len(volume_data)).encode())] = \
             b'0\0'
@@ -82,6 +94,18 @@ class TC_00_qvm_template_postprocess(qubesadmin.tests.QubesTestCase):
 
         self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
             b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Info', 'root', None)] = \
+            b'0\x00pool=lvm\n' \
+            b'vid=qubes_dom0/vm-test-vm-root\n' \
+            b'size=10737418240\n' \
+            b'usage=0\n' \
+            b'rw=True\n' \
+            b'source=\n' \
+            b'save_on_stop=True\n' \
+            b'snap_on_start=False\n' \
+            b'revisions_to_keep=3\n' \
+            b'is_outdated=False\n'
         self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.List', None,
                 None)] = \
             b'0\0root\nprivate\nvolatile\nkernel\n'
@@ -114,17 +138,22 @@ class TC_00_qvm_template_postprocess(qubesadmin.tests.QubesTestCase):
             b'0\0root\nprivate\nvolatile\nkernel\n'
         self.app.expected_calls[
             ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Info', 'root', None)] = \
-            b'0\0pool=default\nvid=vm-templates/test-vm/root\n'
+            b'0\x00pool=default\n' \
+            b'vid=vm-templates/test-vm/root\n' \
+            b'size=10737418240\n' \
+            b'usage=0\n' \
+            b'rw=True\n' \
+            b'source=\n' \
+            b'save_on_stop=True\n' \
+            b'snap_on_start=False\n' \
+            b'revisions_to_keep=3\n' \
+            b'is_outdated=False\n'
         self.app.expected_calls[
             ('dom0', 'admin.pool.List', None, None)] = \
             b'0\0default\n'
         self.app.expected_calls[
             ('dom0', 'admin.pool.Info', 'default', None)] = \
             b'0\0driver=file\ndir_path=' + self.source_dir.name.encode() + b'\n'
-        self.app.expected_calls[
-            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Resize', 'root',
-                str(len(volume_data)).encode())] = \
-            b'0\0'
 
         vm = self.app.domains['test-vm']
         qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_root_img(
diff --git a/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py b/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
index 5fb4ae5..b6c43b3 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
@@ -77,8 +77,12 @@ def get_root_img_size(source_dir):
 def import_root_img(vm, source_dir):
     '''Import root.img into VM object'''
 
+    # Try not break existing data in the volume in case of import failure. If
+    #  volume needs to be extended, do it before import, if reduced - after.
+
     root_size = get_root_img_size(source_dir)
-    vm.volumes['root'].resize(root_size)
+    if vm.volumes['root'].size < root_size:
+        vm.volumes['root'].resize(root_size)
 
     root_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'root.img')
     if os.path.exists(root_path + '.part.00'):
@@ -108,6 +112,15 @@ def import_root_img(vm, source_dir):
         with open(root_path, 'rb') as root_file:
             vm.volumes['root'].import_data(stream=root_file)
 
+    if vm.volumes['root'].size > root_size:
+        try:
+            vm.volumes['root'].resize(root_size)
+        except qubesadmin.exc.QubesException as err:
+            vm.log.warning(
+                'Failed to resize root volume of {} from {} to {} after '
+                'import: {}'.format(vm.name, vm.volumes['root'].size,
+                    root_size, str(err)))
+
 
 def import_appmenus(vm, source_dir):
     '''Import appmenus settings into VM object (later: GUI VM)'''
@@ -182,6 +195,7 @@ def post_install(args):
     '''Handle post-installation tasks'''
 
     app = args.app
+    vm_created = False
     try:
         # reinstall
         vm = app.domains[args.name]
@@ -198,13 +212,15 @@ def post_install(args):
         vm = app.add_new_vm('TemplateVM',
             name=args.name,
             label=qubesadmin.config.defaults['template_label'])
+        vm_created = True
 
     vm.log.info('Importing data')
     try:
         import_root_img(vm, args.dir)
     except:
         # if data import fails, remove half-created VM
-        del app.domains[vm.name]
+        if vm_created:
+            del app.domains[vm.name]
         raise
     vm.installed_by_rpm = True
     import_appmenus(vm, args.dir)