diff --git a/heat/engine/translation.py b/heat/engine/translation.py
index c0ad4f007b..b213d2bbb1 100644
--- a/heat/engine/translation.py
+++ b/heat/engine/translation.py
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ class TranslationRule(object):
     def _exec_resolve(self, translation_key, translation_data):
 
         def resolve_and_find(translation_value):
-            if isinstance(translation_value, hot_funcs.GetResource):
-                return
             if isinstance(translation_value, function.Function):
                 translation_value = function.resolve(translation_value)
             if translation_value:
@@ -333,10 +331,9 @@ class TranslationRule(object):
                     return resolved_value
                 finder = getattr(self.client_plugin, self.finder)
                 if self.entity:
-                    value = finder(self.entity, translation_value)
+                    return finder(self.entity, translation_value)
                 else:
-                    value = finder(translation_value)
-                return value
+                    return finder(translation_value)
 
         if isinstance(translation_data, list):
             for item in translation_data:
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron_subnet.py b/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron_subnet.py
index 5275a090f6..667953964d 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron_subnet.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron_subnet.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import copy
-import mox
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as qe
 from neutronclient.neutron import v2_0 as neutronV20
 from neutronclient.v2_0 import client as neutronclient
@@ -105,9 +104,10 @@ class NeutronSubnetTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         self.m.StubOutWithMock(neutronclient.Client, 'delete_subnet')
         self.m.StubOutWithMock(neutronclient.Client, 'show_subnet')
         self.m.StubOutWithMock(neutronclient.Client, 'update_subnet')
-        self.m.StubOutWithMock(neutronV20, 'find_resourceid_by_name_or_id')
         self.patchobject(neutron.NeutronClientPlugin, 'has_extension',
                          return_value=True)
+        self.patchobject(neutronV20, 'find_resourceid_by_name_or_id',
+                         return_value='fc68ea2c-b60b-4b4f-bd82-94ec81110766')
 
     def create_subnet(self, t, stack, resource_name):
         resource_defns = stack.t.resource_definitions(stack)
@@ -251,12 +251,6 @@ class NeutronSubnetTest(common.HeatTestCase):
                 "tenant_id": "c1210485b2424d48804aad5d39c61b8f"
             }
         }
-        neutronV20.find_resourceid_by_name_or_id(
-            mox.IsA(neutronclient.Client),
-            'subnetpool',
-            'fc68ea2c-b60b-4b4f-bd82-94ec81110766',
-            cmd_resource=None,
-        ).MultipleTimes().AndReturn('fc68ea2c-b60b-4b4f-bd82-94ec81110766')
         neutronclient.Client.create_subnet({
             'subnet': {
                 'network_id': 'fc68ea2c-b60b-4b4f-bd82-94ec81110766',
@@ -640,13 +634,9 @@ class NeutronSubnetTest(common.HeatTestCase):
                          "supported for ipv4.", six.text_type(ex))
 
     def test_validate_both_subnetpool_cidr(self):
-        neutronV20.find_resourceid_by_name_or_id(
-            mox.IsA(neutronclient.Client),
-            'subnetpool',
-            'new_pool',
-            cmd_resource=None,
-        ).AndReturn('new_pool')
-        self.m.ReplayAll()
+        self.patchobject(neutronV20, 'find_resourceid_by_name_or_id',
+                         return_value='new_pool')
+
         t = template_format.parse(neutron_template)
         props = t['resources']['sub_net']['properties']
         props['subnetpool'] = 'new_pool'
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_translation_rule.py b/heat/tests/test_translation_rule.py
index 794c6d7bf6..1f8f5d481d 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_translation_rule.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_translation_rule.py
@@ -538,6 +538,9 @@ class TestTranslationRule(common.HeatTestCase):
         class rsrc(object):
             action = INIT = "INIT"
 
+            def FnGetRefId(self):
+                return 'resource_id'
+
         class DummyStack(dict):
             pass
 
@@ -616,6 +619,9 @@ class TestTranslationRule(common.HeatTestCase):
         class rsrc(object):
             action = INIT = "INIT"
 
+            def FnGetRefId(self):
+                return 'resource_id'
+
         class DummyStack(dict):
             pass
 
diff --git a/heat_integrationtests/functional/test_create_update_neutron_subnet.py b/heat_integrationtests/functional/test_create_update_neutron_subnet.py
index 31ad6f5ba2..b74561968a 100644
--- a/heat_integrationtests/functional/test_create_update_neutron_subnet.py
+++ b/heat_integrationtests/functional/test_create_update_neutron_subnet.py
@@ -33,6 +33,26 @@ outputs:
     value: {get_attr: [subnet, gateway_ip]}
 '''
 
+test_template_with_translation = '''
+heat_template_version: 2016-10-14
+description: Test template to create/update subnet with translation
+parameters:
+  net_cidr:
+    type: string
+resources:
+  net:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Net
+  net_value:
+    type: OS::Heat::Value
+    properties:
+      value: {get_resource: net}
+  subnet:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Subnet
+    properties:
+      network: { get_attr: [net_value, value] }
+      cidr: {get_param: net_cidr}
+'''
+
 
 class UpdateSubnetTest(functional_base.FunctionalTestsBase):
 
@@ -125,3 +145,14 @@ class UpdateSubnetTest(functional_base.FunctionalTestsBase):
         new_gw_ip = self.get_outputs(stack_identifier, 'gateway_ip')
         # new gateway_ip should be None
         self.assertIsNone(new_gw_ip)
+
+    def test_update_with_network_translation(self):
+        # Just create and update where network is translated properly.
+        env = {'parameters': {'net_cidr': '11.11.11.0/24'}}
+        stack_identifier = self.stack_create(
+            template=test_template_with_translation,
+            environment=env)
+        env = {'parameters': {'net_cidr': '11.11.12.0/24'}}
+        self.update_stack(stack_identifier,
+                          template=test_template_with_translation,
+                          environment=env)