diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume_transfer.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume_transfer.py
index 86bab54d833..474494977fd 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume_transfer.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume_transfer.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from unittest import mock
 
+import ddt
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 
 from cinder import context
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ from cinder.transfer import api as transfer_api
 QUOTAS = quota.QUOTAS
 
 
+@ddt.ddt
 class VolumeTransferTestCase(test.TestCase):
     """Test cases for volume transfer code."""
     def setUp(self):
@@ -289,6 +291,38 @@ class VolumeTransferTestCase(test.TestCase):
         ts = tx_api.get_all(nctxt)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(ts), 'Unexpected transfers listed.')
 
+    @ddt.data({'all_tenants': '1', 'name': 'transfer1'},
+              {'all_tenants': 'true', 'name': 'transfer1'},
+              {'all_tenants': 'false', 'name': 'transfer1'},
+              {'all_tenants': '0', 'name': 'transfer1'},
+              {'name': 'transfer1'})
+    @mock.patch.object(context.RequestContext, 'authorize')
+    @mock.patch('cinder.db.transfer_get_all')
+    @mock.patch('cinder.db.transfer_get_all_by_project')
+    def test_get_all_transfers_non_admin(self, search_opts, get_all_by_project,
+                                         get_all, auth_mock):
+        ctxt = context.RequestContext(user_id=None, is_admin=False,
+                                      project_id=mock.sentinel.project_id,
+                                      read_deleted='no', overwrite=False)
+        tx_api = transfer_api.API()
+        res = tx_api.get_all(ctxt, mock.sentinel.marker,
+                             mock.sentinel.limit, mock.sentinel.sort_keys,
+                             mock.sentinel.sort_dirs,
+                             search_opts, mock.sentinel.offset)
+
+        auth_mock.assert_called_once_with(transfer_api.policy.GET_ALL_POLICY)
+        get_all.assert_not_called()
+        get_all_by_project.assert_called_once_with(
+            ctxt,
+            mock.sentinel.project_id,
+            filters={'name': 'transfer1'},
+            limit=mock.sentinel.limit,
+            marker=mock.sentinel.marker,
+            offset=mock.sentinel.offset,
+            sort_dirs=mock.sentinel.sort_dirs,
+            sort_keys=mock.sentinel.sort_keys)
+        self.assertEqual(get_all_by_project.return_value, res)
+
     @mock.patch('cinder.volume.volume_utils.notify_about_volume_usage')
     def test_delete_transfer_with_deleted_volume(self, mock_notify):
         # create a volume
diff --git a/cinder/transfer/api.py b/cinder/transfer/api.py
index e81cad9b4c0..1df17f8c07b 100644
--- a/cinder/transfer/api.py
+++ b/cinder/transfer/api.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import os
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
+from oslo_utils import strutils
 import six
 
 from cinder.db import base
@@ -84,8 +85,9 @@ class API(base.Base):
                 sort_dirs=None, filters=None, offset=None):
         filters = filters or {}
         context.authorize(policy.GET_ALL_POLICY)
-        if context.is_admin and 'all_tenants' in filters:
-            del filters['all_tenants']
+        all_tenants = strutils.bool_from_string(filters.pop('all_tenants',
+                                                            'false'))
+        if context.is_admin and all_tenants:
             transfers = self.db.transfer_get_all(context, marker=marker,
                                                  limit=limit,
                                                  sort_keys=sort_keys,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-show-transfer-for-non-admins-be001d79975b325d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-show-transfer-for-non-admins-be001d79975b325d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12b28cefa54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-show-transfer-for-non-admins-be001d79975b325d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    `Bug #1884268 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1884268>`_:
+    Fixed issue where non-admin users could not show a volume transfer by name.