diff --git a/neutron/api/v2/base.py b/neutron/api/v2/base.py
index 80a51dbc86c..18fbe3710b3 100644
--- a/neutron/api/v2/base.py
+++ b/neutron/api/v2/base.py
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ class Controller(object):
         if hasattr(self, '_nova_notifier'):
             self._nova_notifier.send_network_change(action, orig, returned)
 
+    @db_api.retry_db_errors
     def index(self, request, **kwargs):
         """Returns a list of the requested entity."""
         parent_id = kwargs.get(self._parent_id_name)
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@ class Controller(object):
         policy.init()
         return self._items(request, True, parent_id)
 
+    @db_api.retry_db_errors
     def show(self, request, id, **kwargs):
         """Returns detailed information about the requested entity."""
         try:
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/api/v2/test_base.py b/neutron/tests/unit/api/v2/test_base.py
index beb0c008834..bb0fac7400b 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/api/v2/test_base.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/api/v2/test_base.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import os
 
 import mock
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_db import exception as db_exc
 from oslo_policy import policy as oslo_policy
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 import six
@@ -1113,6 +1114,20 @@ class JSONV2TestCase(APIv2TestBase, testlib_api.WebTestCase):
                            expect_errors=True)
         self.assertEqual(400, res.status_int)
 
+    def test_retry_on_index(self):
+        instance = self.plugin.return_value
+        instance.get_networks.side_effect = [db_exc.RetryRequest(None), []]
+        api = webtest.TestApp(router.APIRouter())
+        api.get(_get_path('networks', fmt=self.fmt))
+        self.assertTrue(instance.get_networks.called)
+
+    def test_retry_on_show(self):
+        instance = self.plugin.return_value
+        instance.get_network.side_effect = [db_exc.RetryRequest(None), {}]
+        api = webtest.TestApp(router.APIRouter())
+        api.get(_get_path('networks', _uuid(), fmt=self.fmt))
+        self.assertTrue(instance.get_network.called)
+
 
 class SubresourceTest(base.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):