diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
index c4cec21300..751bf8a8cf 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from openstack_dashboard import policy
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 DEFAULT_ROLE = None
 DEFAULT_DOMAIN = getattr(settings, 'OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_DOMAIN',
-                         'default')
+                         'Default')
 
 
 # Set up our data structure for managing Identity API versions, and
@@ -295,11 +295,14 @@ def get_default_domain(request, get_name=True):
 
 
 def get_effective_domain_id(request):
-    """Gets the id of the default domain to use when creating Identity objects.
-    If the requests default domain is the same as DEFAULT_DOMAIN, return None.
+    """Gets the id of the default domain to use when creating Identity
+    objects. If the requests default domain is the same as DEFAULT_DOMAIN,
+    return None.
     """
-    domain_id = get_default_domain(request).get('id')
-    return None if domain_id == DEFAULT_DOMAIN else domain_id
+    default_domain = get_default_domain(request)
+    domain_id = default_domain.get('id')
+    domain_name = default_domain.get('name')
+    return None if domain_name == DEFAULT_DOMAIN else domain_id
 
 
 def is_cloud_admin(request):
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/domains/tests.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/domains/tests.py
index 7974715a2f..96524ac16a 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/domains/tests.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/domains/tests.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class DomainsViewTests(test.BaseAdminViewTests):
     @test.create_stubs({api.keystone: ('domain_get',
                                        'domain_list', )})
     def test_set_clear_domain_context(self):
-        domain = self.domains.get(id="1")
+        domain = self.domains.get(id="3")
 
         api.keystone.domain_get(IgnoreArg(), domain.id).AndReturn(domain)
         api.keystone.domain_get(IgnoreArg(), domain.id).AndReturn(domain)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class DomainsViewTests(test.BaseAdminViewTests):
 
         self.assertTemplateUsed(res, constants.DOMAINS_INDEX_VIEW_TEMPLATE)
         self.assertItemsEqual(res.context['table'].data, [domain, ])
-        self.assertContains(res, "<em>test_domain:</em>")
+        self.assertContains(res, "<em>another_test_domain:</em>")
 
         formData = {'action': 'domains__clear_domain_context__%s' % domain.id}
         res = self.client.post(DOMAINS_INDEX_URL, formData)
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ class DomainsViewTests(test.BaseAdminViewTests):
         self.assertTemplateUsed(res, constants.DOMAINS_INDEX_VIEW_TEMPLATE)
         self.assertItemsEqual(res.context['table'].data, self.domains.list())
         self.assertNotContains(res, "<em>test_domain:</em>")
+        self.assertNotContains(res, "<em>another_test_domain:</em>")
 
 
 class CreateDomainWorkflowTests(test.BaseAdminViewTests):
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/groups/tests.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/groups/tests.py
index 52ef4b1d7c..48d58931bc 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/groups/tests.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/groups/tests.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class GroupsViewTests(test.BaseAdminViewTests):
 
     @test.create_stubs({api.keystone: ('group_create',)})
     def test_create_with_domain(self):
-        domain = self.domains.get(id="1")
+        domain = self.domains.get(id="3")
         group = self.groups.get(id="1")
 
         self.setSessionValues(domain_context=domain.id,
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example b/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example
index f9845c36cd..ed8e6b7553 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ WEBROOT = '/'
 
 # Overrides the default domain used when running on single-domain model
 # with Keystone V3. All entities will be created in the default domain.
-# NOTE: This value must be the ID of the default domain, NOT the name.
+# NOTE: This value must be the name of the default domain, NOT the ID.
 # Also, you will most likely have a value in the keystone policy file like this
 #    "cloud_admin": "rule:admin_required and domain_id:<your domain id>"
-# This value must match the domain id specified there.
-#OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_DOMAIN = 'default'
+# This value must be the name of the domain whose ID is specified there.
+#OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_DOMAIN = 'Default'
 
 # Set this to True to enable panels that provide the ability for users to
 # manage Identity Providers (IdPs) and establish a set of rules to map
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/test/test_data/keystone_data.py b/openstack_dashboard/test/test_data/keystone_data.py
index 6afd845801..8871f213f5 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/test/test_data/keystone_data.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/test/test_data/keystone_data.py
@@ -149,9 +149,14 @@ def data(TEST):
                      'name': 'disabled_domain',
                      'description': "a disabled test domain.",
                      'enabled': False}
+    domain_dict_3 = {'id': "3",
+                     'name': 'another_test_domain',
+                     'description': "another test domain.",
+                     'enabled': True}
     domain = domains.Domain(domains.DomainManager, domain_dict)
     disabled_domain = domains.Domain(domains.DomainManager, domain_dict_2)
-    TEST.domains.add(domain, disabled_domain)
+    another_domain = domains.Domain(domains.DomainManager, domain_dict_3)
+    TEST.domains.add(domain, disabled_domain, another_domain)
     TEST.domain = domain  # Your "current" domain
 
     user_dict = {'id': "1",