diff --git a/neutron/db/l3_hamode_db.py b/neutron/db/l3_hamode_db.py
index 2aa78bdea9b..a35709eadae 100644
--- a/neutron/db/l3_hamode_db.py
+++ b/neutron/db/l3_hamode_db.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class L3_HA_NAT_db_mixin(l3_dvr_db.L3_NAT_with_dvr_db_mixin):
                  'shared': False,
                  'admin_state_up': True,
                  'status': constants.NET_STATUS_ACTIVE}}
-        network = self._core_plugin.create_network(context, args)
+        network = self._core_plugin.create_network(admin_ctx, args)
         try:
             ha_network = self._create_ha_network_tenant_binding(admin_ctx,
                                                                 tenant_id,
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_l3_ha_db.py b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_l3_ha_db.py
index 807436caa70..94a66aa1b4e 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_l3_ha_db.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_l3_ha_db.py
@@ -54,20 +54,25 @@ class L3HATestFramework(testlib_api.SqlTestCase,
         self.notif_m = notif_p.start()
         cfg.CONF.set_override('allow_overlapping_ips', True)
 
-    def _create_router(self, ha=True, tenant_id='tenant1', distributed=None):
-        self.admin_ctx.tenant_id = tenant_id
+    def _create_router(self, ha=True, tenant_id='tenant1', distributed=None,
+                       ctx=None):
+        if ctx is None:
+            ctx = self.admin_ctx
+        ctx.tenant_id = tenant_id
         router = {'name': 'router1', 'admin_state_up': True}
         if ha is not None:
             router['ha'] = ha
         if distributed is not None:
             router['distributed'] = distributed
-        return self.plugin.create_router(self.admin_ctx, {'router': router})
+        return self.plugin.create_router(ctx, {'router': router})
 
-    def _update_router(self, router_id, ha=True, distributed=None):
+    def _update_router(self, router_id, ha=True, distributed=None, ctx=None):
+        if ctx is None:
+            ctx = self.admin_ctx
         data = {'ha': ha} if ha is not None else {}
         if distributed is not None:
             data['distributed'] = distributed
-        return self.plugin._update_router_db(self.admin_ctx, router_id,
+        return self.plugin._update_router_db(ctx, router_id,
                                              data, None)
 
 
@@ -395,3 +400,22 @@ class L3HATestCase(L3HATestFramework):
 
         routers_after = self.plugin.get_routers(self.admin_ctx)
         self.assertEqual(routers_before, routers_after)
+
+
+class L3HAUserTestCase(L3HATestFramework):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(L3HAUserTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.user_ctx = context.Context('', _uuid())
+        self.plugin = FakeL3Plugin()
+
+    def test_create_ha_router(self):
+        self._create_router(ctx=self.user_ctx)
+
+    def test_update_router(self):
+        router = self._create_router(ctx=self.user_ctx)
+        self._update_router(router['id'], ha=False, ctx=self.user_ctx)
+
+    def test_delete_router(self):
+        router = self._create_router(ctx=self.user_ctx)
+        self.plugin.delete_router(self.user_ctx, router['id'])