diff --git a/heat/engine/resource.py b/heat/engine/resource.py
index 4c7ece4d70..46849cec74 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resource.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resource.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class Resource(status.ResourceStatus):
     base_attributes_schema = {
         SHOW: attributes.Schema(
             _("Detailed information about resource."),
+            cache_mode=attributes.Schema.CACHE_NONE,
             type=attributes.Schema.MAP
         )
     }
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron.py b/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron.py
index cf24c73aa1..9b46d1de74 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from neutronclient.common import exceptions as qe
 import six
 
 from heat.common import exception
+from heat.engine import attributes
 from heat.engine import properties
 from heat.engine.resources.openstack.neutron import net
 from heat.engine.resources.openstack.neutron import neutron as nr
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ class NeutronTest(common.HeatTestCase):
 
     def test_resolve_attribute(self):
         res = self._get_some_neutron_resource()
+        res.attributes_schema.update(
+            {'attr2': attributes.Schema(type=attributes.Schema.STRING)})
+        res.attributes = res._init_attributes()
         side_effect = [{'attr1': 'val1', 'attr2': 'val2'},
                        {'attr1': 'val1', 'attr2': 'val2'},
                        {'attr1': 'val1', 'attr2': 'val2'},
@@ -103,19 +107,23 @@ class NeutronTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         res.resource_id = 'resource_id'
         self.assertEqual({'attr1': 'val1', 'attr2': 'val2'},
                          res.FnGetAtt('show'))
-        self.assertEqual('val2', res._resolve_all_attributes('attr2'))
+        self.assertEqual('val2', res.attributes['attr2'])
         self.assertRaises(KeyError, res._resolve_all_attributes, 'attr3')
-        self.assertIsNone(res._resolve_all_attributes('attr2'))
+        self.assertIsNone(res._resolve_all_attributes('attr1'))
 
         res.resource_id = None
-        # use local cached object
-        self.assertEqual({'attr1': 'val1', 'attr2': 'val2'},
-                         res.FnGetAtt('show'))
-        # reset cache, so resolver should be used again
-        # and return None due to resource_id is None
-        res.attributes.reset_resolved_values()
+        # use local cached object for non-show attribute
+        self.assertEqual('val2',
+                         res.FnGetAtt('attr2'))
+        # but the 'show' attribute is never cached
         self.assertIsNone(res.FnGetAtt('show'))
 
+        # remove 'attr2' from res.attributes cache
+        res.attributes.reset_resolved_values()
+        # _resolve_attribute (in NeutronResource class) returns None
+        # due to no resource_id
+        self.assertIsNone(res.FnGetAtt('attr2'))
+
     def test_needs_replace_failed(self):
         res = self._get_some_neutron_resource()
         res.state_set(res.CREATE, res.FAILED)