1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/openstackclient/common/utils.py b/openstackclient/common/utils.py
index 56f9cd17..06542887 100644
--- a/openstackclient/common/utils.py
+++ b/openstackclient/common/utils.py
@@ -24,20 +24,27 @@ from openstackclient.common import exceptions
 
 def find_resource(manager, name_or_id):
     """Helper for the _find_* methods."""
-    # first try to get entity as integer id
+
+    # Try to get entity as integer id
     try:
         if isinstance(name_or_id, int) or name_or_id.isdigit():
             return manager.get(int(name_or_id))
     except exceptions.NotFound:
         pass
 
-    # now try to get entity as uuid
+    # Try to get entity as uuid
     try:
         uuid.UUID(str(name_or_id))
         return manager.get(name_or_id)
     except (ValueError, exceptions.NotFound):
         pass
 
+    # Try directly using the passed value
+    try:
+        return manager.get(name_or_id)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
     kwargs = {}
     if 'NAME_ATTR' in manager.resource_class.__dict__:
         # novaclient does this for oddball resources