diff --git a/keystone/server/flask/common.py b/keystone/server/flask/common.py
index 416b7106c4..cee393e371 100644
--- a/keystone/server/flask/common.py
+++ b/keystone/server/flask/common.py
@@ -935,6 +935,8 @@ class ResourceBase(flask_restful.Resource):
             return token_ref.domain_id
         elif token_ref.project_scoped:
             return token_ref.project_domain['id']
+        elif token_ref.system_scoped:
+            return
         else:
             msg = 'No domain information specified as part of list request'
             tr_msg = _('No domain information specified as part of list '
diff --git a/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3_auth.py b/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3_auth.py
index 926c102862..e8da2e9462 100644
--- a/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3_auth.py
+++ b/keystone/tests/unit/test_v3_auth.py
@@ -2614,6 +2614,22 @@ class TokenAPITests(object):
                                  allow_expired=True,
                                  expected_status=http_client.NOT_FOUND)
 
+    def test_system_scoped_token_works_with_domain_specific_drivers(self):
+        self.config_fixture.config(
+            group='identity', domain_specific_drivers_enabled=True
+        )
+
+        PROVIDERS.assignment_api.create_system_grant_for_user(
+            self.user['id'], self.role['id']
+        )
+
+        token_id = self.get_system_scoped_token()
+        headers = {'X-Auth-Token': token_id}
+
+        app = self.loadapp()
+        with app.test_client() as c:
+            c.get('/v3/users', headers=headers)
+
 
 class TokenDataTests(object):
     """Test the data in specific token types."""
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1843609-8498b132222596b7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1843609-8498b132222596b7.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19a140f9de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1843609-8498b132222596b7.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    [`bug 1843609 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1843609>`]
+    Fixed an issue where system-scoped tokens couldn't be used to list users
+    and groups (e.g., GET /v3/users or GET /v3/groups) if ``keystone.conf
+    [identity] domain_specific_drivers_enabled=True`` and the API would
+    return an ``HTTP 401 Unauthorized``. These APIs now recognize
+    system-scoped tokens when using domain-specific drivers.