diff --git a/openstack/proxy2.py b/openstack/proxy2.py
index 47464a336..6d528d8d0 100644
--- a/openstack/proxy2.py
+++ b/openstack/proxy2.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class BaseProxy(object):
         return res.create(self.session)
 
     @_check_resource(strict=False)
-    def _get(self, resource_type, value=None, **attrs):
+    def _get(self, resource_type, value=None, requires_id=True, **attrs):
         """Get a resource
 
         :param resource_type: The type of resource to get.
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class BaseProxy(object):
         res = self._get_resource(resource_type, value, **attrs)
 
         try:
-            return res.get(self.session)
+            return res.get(self.session, requires_id=requires_id)
         except exceptions.NotFoundException as e:
             raise exceptions.ResourceNotFound(
                 message="No %s found for %s" %
diff --git a/openstack/resource2.py b/openstack/resource2.py
index 848f81fca..0c81d279a 100644
--- a/openstack/resource2.py
+++ b/openstack/resource2.py
@@ -509,12 +509,13 @@ class Resource(object):
         self._translate_response(response)
         return self
 
-    def get(self, session):
+    def get(self, session, requires_id=True):
         """Get a remote resource based on this instance.
 
         :param session: The session to use for making this request.
         :type session: :class:`~openstack.session.Session`
-
+        :param boolean requires_id: A boolean indicating whether resource ID
+                                    should be part of the requested URI.
         :return: This :class:`Resource` instance.
         :raises: :exc:`~openstack.exceptions.MethodNotSupported` if
                  :data:`Resource.allow_get` is not set to ``True``.
@@ -522,8 +523,7 @@ class Resource(object):
         if not self.allow_get:
             raise exceptions.MethodNotSupported(self, "get")
 
-        request = self._prepare_request()
-
+        request = self._prepare_request(requires_id=requires_id)
         response = session.get(request.uri, endpoint_filter=self.service)
 
         self._translate_response(response)
diff --git a/openstack/tests/unit/test_proxy2.py b/openstack/tests/unit/test_proxy2.py
index 45d2725f3..0e6dc5680 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/unit/test_proxy2.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/unit/test_proxy2.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class TestProxyGet(testtools.TestCase):
     def test_get_resource(self):
         rv = self.sot._get(RetrieveableResource, self.res)
 
-        self.res.get.assert_called_with(self.session)
+        self.res.get.assert_called_with(self.session, requires_id=True)
         self.assertEqual(rv, self.fake_result)
 
     def test_get_resource_with_args(self):
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ class TestProxyGet(testtools.TestCase):
         rv = self.sot._get(RetrieveableResource, self.res, **args)
 
         self.res._update.assert_called_once_with(**args)
-        self.res.get.assert_called_with(self.session)
+        self.res.get.assert_called_with(self.session, requires_id=True)
         self.assertEqual(rv, self.fake_result)
 
     def test_get_id(self):
         rv = self.sot._get(RetrieveableResource, self.fake_id)
 
         RetrieveableResource.new.assert_called_with(id=self.fake_id)
-        self.res.get.assert_called_with(self.session)
+        self.res.get.assert_called_with(self.session, requires_id=True)
         self.assertEqual(rv, self.fake_result)
 
     def test_get_not_found(self):
diff --git a/openstack/tests/unit/test_resource2.py b/openstack/tests/unit/test_resource2.py
index 59ea89a78..36d6074ec 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/unit/test_resource2.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/unit/test_resource2.py
@@ -831,10 +831,19 @@ class TestResourceActions(base.TestCase):
     def test_get(self):
         result = self.sot.get(self.session)
 
-        self.sot._prepare_request.assert_called_once_with()
+        self.sot._prepare_request.assert_called_once_with(requires_id=True)
         self.session.get.assert_called_once_with(
-            self.request.uri,
-            endpoint_filter=self.service_name)
+            self.request.uri, endpoint_filter=self.service_name)
+
+        self.sot._translate_response.assert_called_once_with(self.response)
+        self.assertEqual(result, self.sot)
+
+    def test_get_not_requires_id(self):
+        result = self.sot.get(self.session, False)
+
+        self.sot._prepare_request.assert_called_once_with(requires_id=False)
+        self.session.get.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.request.uri, endpoint_filter=self.service_name)
 
         self.sot._translate_response.assert_called_once_with(self.response)
         self.assertEqual(result, self.sot)