diff --git a/qemu-img.c b/qemu-img.c
index 2f63d31141..edf75e43ab 100644
--- a/qemu-img.c
+++ b/qemu-img.c
@@ -2245,7 +2245,7 @@ static int img_convert(const img_cmd_t *ccmd, int argc, char **argv)
     Error *local_err = NULL;
     bool writethrough, src_writethrough, image_opts = false,
          skip_create = false, progress = false, tgt_image_opts = false;
-    int64_t ret = -EINVAL;
+    int64_t ret = -EINVAL, ret2;
     bool force_share = false;
     bool explict_min_sparse = false;
     bool bitmaps = false;
@@ -2872,6 +2872,12 @@ static int img_convert(const img_cmd_t *ccmd, int argc, char **argv)
         ret = convert_copy_bitmaps(blk_bs(s.src[0]), out_bs, skip_broken);
     }
 
+    ret2 = blk_flush(s.target);
+    if (ret2 < 0) {
+        error_report("Failed to flush target image: %s", strerror(-ret2));
+        ret = ret != 0 ? ret : ret2;
+    }
+
 out:
     if (!ret) {
         qemu_progress_print(100, 0);
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/122.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/122.out
index 84283f2434..38794f96ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/122.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/122.out
@@ -267,9 +267,10 @@ qemu-img convert exited with status 0
 
 === failing flush after convert with 'writeback' cache mode ===
 
+qemu-img: Failed to flush target image: Input/output error
 qemu-img: Failed flush for 'json:{ /* filtered */ }' during close: Input/output error
 qemu-img: Failed to flush the L2 table cache: Input/output error
 qemu-img: Failed to flush the refcount block cache: Input/output error
 qemu-img: Failed flush for 'json:{ /* filtered */ }' during close: Input/output error
-qemu-img convert exited with status 0
+qemu-img convert exited with status 1
 *** done