diff --git a/cleanup/aws_snapshots.sh b/cleanup/aws_snapshots.sh
index 889cbb05e..c80a9f431 100755
--- a/cleanup/aws_snapshots.sh
+++ b/cleanup/aws_snapshots.sh
@@ -54,9 +54,14 @@ if [ -n "${snapshot_ids}" ]; then
 
   for snapshot_id in ${snapshot_ids}; do
     echo "== Attempting to delete snapshot: ${snapshot_id}"
-    if ! run_aws_ec2_command delete-snapshot --snapshot-id "${snapshot_id}" 2>/dev/null; then
-      # Log and skip snapshots that are in use
-      echo "[WARNING] Snapshot ${snapshot_id} is currently in use. Skipping."
+    if ! output=$(run_aws_ec2_command delete-snapshot --snapshot-id "${snapshot_id}" 2>&1); then
+      if echo "${output}" | grep -q "InvalidSnapshot.InUse"; then
+        # Log and skip snapshots that are in use
+        echo "[WARNING] Snapshot ${snapshot_id} is currently in use. Skipping."
+      else
+        # Log unexpected errors
+        echo "[ERROR] Failed to delete snapshot ${snapshot_id}: ${output}"
+      fi
       continue
     fi
     echo "== Snapshot ${snapshot_id} successfully deleted."