diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/keystone/domain.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/keystone/domain.py
index a57ae1a2dd..a607ee84dd 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/keystone/domain.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/keystone/domain.py
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ class KeystoneDomain(resource.Resource):
                 enabled=enabled
             )
 
+    def parse_live_resource_data(self, resource_properties, resource_data):
+        return {self.NAME: resource_data.get(self.NAME),
+                self.DESCRIPTION: resource_data.get(self.DESCRIPTION),
+                self.ENABLED: resource_data.get(self.ENABLED)}
+
 
 def resource_mapping():
     return {
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/keystone/test_domain.py b/heat/tests/openstack/keystone/test_domain.py
index 0c2d456e2e..dd5420c065 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/keystone/test_domain.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/keystone/test_domain.py
@@ -114,3 +114,16 @@ class KeystoneDomainTest(common.HeatTestCase):
             enabled=prop_diff[domain.KeystoneDomain.ENABLED],
             name='test_domain_2'
         )
+
+    def test_get_live_state(self):
+        sample_domain = {
+            domain.KeystoneDomain.NAME: 'test',
+            domain.KeystoneDomain.ENABLED: True,
+            domain.KeystoneDomain.DESCRIPTION: 'test domain'
+        }
+        d = mock.Mock()
+        d.to_dict.return_value = sample_domain
+        self.domains.get.return_value = d
+
+        reality = self.test_domain.get_live_state(self.test_domain.properties)
+        self.assertEqual(sample_domain, reality)