diff --git a/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py b/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
index 378b45d9..e5ce2f8a 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
@@ -386,7 +386,16 @@ class BaseManager:
         img_directory = self.get_images_directory()
         if not os.path.isabs(path):
             s = os.path.split(path)
-            return os.path.normpath(os.path.join(img_directory, *s))
+            path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(img_directory, *s))
+
+            # Compatibility with old topologies we look in parent directory
+            # We look at first in new location
+            if not os.path.exists(path):
+                old_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(img_directory, '..', *s))
+                if os.path.exists(old_path):
+                    return old_path
+
+            return path
         return path
 
     def get_relative_image_path(self, path):
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_manager.py b/tests/modules/test_manager.py
index b75927dd..6eb49dae 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_manager.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_manager.py
@@ -103,10 +103,16 @@ def test_get_abs_image_path(qemu, tmpdir):
 
     with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={"images_path": str(tmpdir)}):
         assert qemu.get_abs_image_path(path1) == path1
+        assert qemu.get_abs_image_path("test1.bin") == path1
         assert qemu.get_abs_image_path(path2) == path2
         assert qemu.get_abs_image_path("test2.bin") == path2
         assert qemu.get_abs_image_path("../test1.bin") == path1
 
+        # We look at first in new location
+        path2 = str(tmpdir / "QEMU" / "test1.bin")
+        open(path2, 'w+').close()
+        assert qemu.get_abs_image_path("test1.bin") == path2
+
 
 def test_get_relative_image_path(qemu, tmpdir):
     os.makedirs(str(tmpdir / "QEMU"))
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@ def test_get_relative_image_path(qemu, tmpdir):
 
     with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={"images_path": str(tmpdir)}):
         assert qemu.get_relative_image_path(path1) == path1
+        assert qemu.get_relative_image_path("test1.bin") == path1
         assert qemu.get_relative_image_path(path2) == "test2.bin"
         assert qemu.get_relative_image_path("test2.bin") == "test2.bin"
         assert qemu.get_relative_image_path("../test1.bin") == path1