diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/cluster.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/cluster.py
index df99328456..9c8ee9b578 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/cluster.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/cluster.py
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ class Cluster(resource.Resource):
                                                     **params)
                 return resp['action']
             elif action == 'cluster_update':
-                resp = self.client().update_cluster(self.resource_id,
+                cluster_obj = self.client().get_cluster(self.resource_id)
+                resp = self.client().update_cluster(cluster_obj,
                                                     **params)
                 return resp.location.split('/')[-1]
 
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/node.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/node.py
index 2b5156a065..0c217b60a4 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/node.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/node.py
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ class Node(resource.Resource):
         if prop_diff:
             if self.PROFILE in prop_diff:
                 prop_diff['profile_id'] = prop_diff.pop(self.PROFILE)
+            node_obj = self.client().get_node(self.resource_id)
             node = self.client().update_node(
-                self.resource_id, **prop_diff)
+                node_obj, **prop_diff)
             action_id = node.location.split('/')[-1]
 
         return action_id
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/policy.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/policy.py
index b64313eacb..784cdabf5f 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/policy.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/policy.py
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ class Policy(resource.Resource):
     def handle_update(self, json_snippet, tmpl_diff, prop_diff):
         if self.NAME in prop_diff:
             param = {'name': prop_diff[self.NAME]}
-            self.client().update_policy(self.resource_id, **param)
+            policy_obj = self.client().get_policy(self.resource_id)
+            self.client().update_policy(policy_obj, **param)
         actions = dict()
         if self.BINDINGS in prop_diff:
             old = self.properties[self.BINDINGS] or []
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/profile.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/profile.py
index cd4ed8438e..5e5b503d28 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/profile.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/senlin/profile.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ class Profile(resource.Resource):
 
     def handle_update(self, json_snippet, tmpl_diff, prop_diff):
         if prop_diff:
-            self.client().update_profile(self.resource_id, **prop_diff)
+            profile_obj = self.client().get_profile(self.resource_id)
+            self.client().update_profile(profile_obj, **prop_diff)
 
     def _show_resource(self):
         profile = self.client().get_profile(self.resource_id)
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_cluster.py b/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_cluster.py
index f68e463798..9d161fec2f 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_cluster.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_cluster.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class SenlinClusterTest(common.HeatTestCase):
             'name': 'new_name'
         }
         self.senlin_mock.update_cluster.assert_called_once_with(
-            cluster.resource_id, **cluster_update_kwargs)
+            self.fake_cl, **cluster_update_kwargs)
         self.assertEqual(2, self.senlin_mock.get_action.call_count)
 
     def test_cluster_update_desire_capacity(self):
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_node.py b/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_node.py
index 9f632d77bf..4da1a0d87b 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_node.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_node.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class SenlinNodeTest(common.HeatTestCase):
             'name': 'new_name'
         }
         self.senlin_mock.update_node.assert_called_once_with(
-            node.resource_id, **node_update_kwargs)
+            self.fake_node, **node_update_kwargs)
         self.assertEqual(2, self.senlin_mock.get_action.call_count)
 
     def test_node_update_failed(self):
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_policy.py b/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_policy.py
index 139105be51..0562fde9fb 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_policy.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_policy.py
@@ -164,10 +164,11 @@ class SenlinPolicyTest(common.HeatTestCase):
             'action': 'fake_action1'}
         self.senlin_mock.cluster_detach_policy.return_value = {
             'action': 'fake_action2'}
+        self.senlin_mock.get_policy.return_value = self.fake_p
         scheduler.TaskRunner(policy.update, new_cluster)()
         self.assertEqual((policy.UPDATE, policy.COMPLETE), policy.state)
         self.senlin_mock.update_policy.assert_called_once_with(
-            policy.resource_id, name='new_name')
+            self.fake_p, name='new_name')
         self.senlin_mock.cluster_detach_policy.assert_called_once_with(
             'c1', policy.resource_id)
         self.senlin_mock.cluster_attach_policy.assert_called_with(
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_profile.py b/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_profile.py
index 14abe881ba..2a0001a9d3 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_profile.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/senlin/test_profile.py
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ class SenlinProfileTest(common.HeatTestCase):
     def test_profile_update(self):
         profile = self._create_profile(self.t)
         prop_diff = {'metadata': {'foo': 'bar'}}
+        self.senlin_mock.get_profile.return_value = self.fake_p
         profile.handle_update(json_snippet=None,
                               tmpl_diff=None,
                               prop_diff=prop_diff)
         self.senlin_mock.update_profile.assert_called_once_with(
-            profile.resource_id, **prop_diff)
+            self.fake_p, **prop_diff)