diff --git a/keystone/resource/core.py b/keystone/resource/core.py
index 13389fd467..e427dfb677 100644
--- a/keystone/resource/core.py
+++ b/keystone/resource/core.py
@@ -469,13 +469,12 @@ class Manager(manager.Manager):
         """
         project = self.driver.get_project(project_id)
         if project.get('is_domain'):
-            self.delete_domain(project_id, initiator)
+            self._delete_domain(project, initiator)
         else:
-            self._delete_project(project_id, initiator, cascade)
+            self._delete_project(project, initiator, cascade)
 
-    def _delete_project(self, project_id, initiator=None, cascade=False):
-        # Use the driver directly to prevent using old cached value.
-        project = self.driver.get_project(project_id)
+    def _delete_project(self, project, initiator=None, cascade=False):
+        project_id = project['id']
         if project['is_domain'] and project['enabled']:
             raise exception.ValidationError(
                 message=_('cannot delete an enabled project acting as a '
@@ -787,7 +786,9 @@ class Manager(manager.Manager):
             domain = self.driver.get_project(domain_id)
         except exception.ProjectNotFound:
             raise exception.DomainNotFound(domain_id=domain_id)
+        self._delete_domain(domain, initiator)
 
+    def _delete_domain(self, domain, initiator=None):
         # To help avoid inadvertent deletes, we insist that the domain
         # has been previously disabled.  This also prevents a user deleting
         # their own domain since, once it is disabled, they won't be able
@@ -797,11 +798,12 @@ class Manager(manager.Manager):
                 _('Cannot delete a domain that is enabled, please disable it '
                   'first.'))
 
+        domain_id = domain['id']
         self._delete_domain_contents(domain_id)
         notifications.Audit.internal(
             notifications.DOMAIN_DELETED, domain_id
         )
-        self._delete_project(domain_id, initiator)
+        self._delete_project(domain, initiator)
         try:
             self.get_domain.invalidate(self, domain_id)
             self.get_domain_by_name.invalidate(self, domain['name'])
@@ -836,7 +838,7 @@ class Manager(manager.Manager):
                 _delete_projects(proj, projects, examined)
 
             try:
-                self.delete_project(project['id'], initiator=None)
+                self._delete_project(project, initiator=None)
             except exception.ProjectNotFound:
                 LOG.debug(('Project %(projectid)s not found when '
                            'deleting domain contents for %(domainid)s, '
diff --git a/keystone/tests/unit/resource/test_backends.py b/keystone/tests/unit/resource/test_backends.py
index abc26db925..814ff12fde 100644
--- a/keystone/tests/unit/resource/test_backends.py
+++ b/keystone/tests/unit/resource/test_backends.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from keystone.common import driver_hints
 from keystone.common import provider_api
 import keystone.conf
 from keystone import exception
+from keystone.resource.backends import sql as resource_sql
 from keystone.tests import unit
 from keystone.tests.unit import default_fixtures
 from keystone.tests.unit import utils as test_utils
@@ -1294,6 +1295,23 @@ class ResourceTests(object):
                           PROVIDERS.resource_api.get_domain,
                           domain['id'])
 
+    @unit.skip_if_no_multiple_domains_support
+    def test_delete_domain_call_db_time(self):
+        domain = unit.new_domain_ref()
+        PROVIDERS.resource_api.create_domain(domain['id'], domain)
+        # Disable the domain
+        domain['enabled'] = False
+        PROVIDERS.resource_api.update_domain(domain['id'], domain)
+
+        domain_ref = PROVIDERS.resource_api.get_project(domain['id'])
+        with mock.patch.object(resource_sql.Resource,
+                               "get_project") as mock_get_project:
+
+            mock_get_project.return_value = domain_ref
+            # Delete the domain
+            PROVIDERS.resource_api.delete_domain(domain['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(mock_get_project.call_count, 1)
+
     @unit.skip_if_no_multiple_domains_support
     def test_domain_name_case_sensitivity(self):
         # create a ref with a lowercase name
diff --git a/keystone/tests/unit/test_backend_ldap.py b/keystone/tests/unit/test_backend_ldap.py
index fa4a0a7bab..1d8d632210 100644
--- a/keystone/tests/unit/test_backend_ldap.py
+++ b/keystone/tests/unit/test_backend_ldap.py
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ class ResourceTests(resource_tests.ResourceTests):
     def test_domain_crud(self):
         self.skip_test_overrides('N/A: Not relevant for multi ldap testing')
 
+    def test_delete_domain_call_db_time(self):
+        self.skip_test_overrides('Domains are read-only against LDAP')
+
     def test_create_project_with_parent_id_and_without_domain_id(self):
         self.skip_test_overrides('Resource LDAP has been removed')