diff --git a/nova/network/manager.py b/nova/network/manager.py
index 1e8d2459e715..3e8e8b1afd79 100644
--- a/nova/network/manager.py
+++ b/nova/network/manager.py
@@ -1311,6 +1311,9 @@ class NetworkManager(manager.Manager):
         subnets = itertools.izip_longest(subnets_v4, subnets_v6)
         for index, (subnet_v4, subnet_v6) in enumerate(subnets):
             net = objects.Network(context=context)
+            uuid = kwargs.get('uuid')
+            if uuid:
+                net.uuid = uuid
             net.bridge = bridge
             net.bridge_interface = bridge_interface
             net.multi_host = multi_host
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/network/test_manager.py b/nova/tests/unit/network/test_manager.py
index 22adeed5366d..e0e9da3ad082 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/network/test_manager.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/network/test_manager.py
@@ -2265,6 +2265,20 @@ class CommonNetworkTestCase(test.TestCase):
                 'fd00::/48', None, None, None, None, None]
         self.assertTrue(manager.create_networks(*args))
 
+    def test_create_networks_with_uuid(self):
+        cidr = '192.168.0.0/24'
+        uuid = FAKEUUID
+        manager = fake_network.FakeNetworkManager()
+        self.stubs.Set(manager, '_create_fixed_ips',
+                                self.fake_create_fixed_ips)
+        args = [self.context.elevated(), 'foo', cidr, None, 1, 256,
+                'fd00::/48', None, None, None, None, None]
+        kwargs = {'uuid': uuid}
+        nets = manager.create_networks(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(nets))
+        net = nets[0]
+        self.assertEqual(uuid, net['uuid'])
+
     @mock.patch('nova.db.network_get_all')
     def test_create_networks_cidr_already_used(self, get_all):
         manager = fake_network.FakeNetworkManager()