diff --git a/cinderclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py b/cinderclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
index 1434221d2..1642a0b07 100644
--- a/cinderclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
@@ -322,6 +322,15 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
         self.assert_called_anytime('POST', '/volumes', partial_body=expected)
         self.assert_called('GET', '/volumes/1234')
 
+    def test_create_volume_from_image(self):
+        expected = {'volume': {'status': 'creating',
+                               'size': 1,
+                               'imageRef': '1234',
+                               'attach_status': 'detached'}}
+        self.run_command('create --image=1234 1')
+        self.assert_called_anytime('POST', '/volumes', partial_body=expected)
+        self.assert_called('GET', '/volumes/1234')
+
     def test_create_size_required_if_not_snapshot_or_clone(self):
         self.assertRaises(SystemExit, self.run_command, 'create')
 
diff --git a/cinderclient/v2/shell.py b/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
index 2bb10241a..3c6f32edc 100644
--- a/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ def do_create(cs, args):
     # NOTE(N.S.): end of taken piece
 
     # Keep backward compatibility with image_id, favoring explicit ID
-    image_ref = args.image_id or args.image_ref
+    image_ref = args.image_id or args.image or args.image_ref
 
     volume = cs.volumes.create(args.size,
                                args.consisgroup_id,