diff --git a/cinder/backup/api.py b/cinder/backup/api.py
index 748b608f67e..68f2132788e 100644
--- a/cinder/backup/api.py
+++ b/cinder/backup/api.py
@@ -490,16 +490,18 @@ class API(base.Base):
             'project_id': context.project_id,
             'volume_id': IMPORT_VOLUME_ID,
             'status': fields.BackupStatus.CREATING,
+            'deleted_at': None,
+            'deleted': False,
             'metadata': {}
         }
 
         try:
             # Try to get the backup with that ID in all projects even among
             # deleted entries.
-            backup = objects.BackupImport.get_by_id(context,
-                                                    backup_record['id'],
-                                                    read_deleted='yes',
-                                                    project_only=False)
+            backup = objects.BackupImport.get_by_id(
+                context.elevated(read_deleted='yes'),
+                backup_record['id'],
+                project_only=False)
 
             # If record exists and it's not deleted we cannot proceed with the
             # import
diff --git a/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 7eda162160f..4c35cfb569f 100644
--- a/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -6784,8 +6784,10 @@ def worker_destroy(context, **filters):
 
 @require_context
 def resource_exists(context, model, resource_id, session=None):
+    conditions = [model.id == resource_id]
     # Match non deleted resources by the id
-    conditions = [model.id == resource_id, ~model.deleted]
+    if 'no' == context.read_deleted:
+        conditions.append(~model.deleted)
     # If the context is not admin we limit it to the context's project
     if is_user_context(context) and hasattr(model, 'project_id'):
         conditions.append(model.project_id == context.project_id)