diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/volume/v1/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/volume/v1/fakes.py
index c0ffbd3409..3477819072 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/volume/v1/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/volume/v1/fakes.py
@@ -65,6 +65,24 @@ EXTENSION = {
     'links': extension_links,
 }
 
+# NOTE(dtroyer): duplicating here the minimum image info needed to test
+#                volume create --image until circular references can be
+#                avoided by refactoring the test fakes.
+
+image_id = 'im1'
+image_name = 'graven'
+
+
+IMAGE = {
+    'id': image_id,
+    'name': image_name,
+}
+
+
+class FakeImagev1Client(object):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.images = mock.Mock()
+
 
 class FakeVolumev1Client(object):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
@@ -91,3 +109,8 @@ class TestVolumev1(utils.TestCommand):
             endpoint=fakes.AUTH_URL,
             token=fakes.AUTH_TOKEN,
         )
+
+        self.app.client_manager.image = FakeImagev1Client(
+            endpoint=fakes.AUTH_URL,
+            token=fakes.AUTH_TOKEN,
+        )
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/volume/v1/test_volume.py b/openstackclient/tests/volume/v1/test_volume.py
index f020791a4b..cc5aeff80b 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/volume/v1/test_volume.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/volume/v1/test_volume.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class TestVolume(volume_fakes.TestVolumev1):
         self.users_mock = self.app.client_manager.identity.users
         self.users_mock.reset_mock()
 
+        # Get a shortcut to the ImageManager Mock
+        self.images_mock = self.app.client_manager.image.images
+        self.images_mock.reset_mock()
+
 
 # TODO(dtroyer): The volume create tests are incomplete, only the minimal
 #                options and the options that require additional processing
@@ -389,3 +393,135 @@ class TestVolumeCreate(TestVolume):
             volume_fakes.volume_type,
         )
         self.assertEqual(datalist, data)
+
+    def test_volume_create_image_id(self):
+        self.images_mock.get.return_value = fakes.FakeResource(
+            None,
+            copy.deepcopy(volume_fakes.IMAGE),
+            loaded=True,
+        )
+
+        arglist = [
+            '--image', volume_fakes.image_id,
+            '--size', str(volume_fakes.volume_size),
+            volume_fakes.volume_name,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('image', volume_fakes.image_id),
+            ('size', volume_fakes.volume_size),
+            ('name', volume_fakes.volume_name),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        # DisplayCommandBase.take_action() returns two tuples
+        columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        # VolumeManager.create(size, snapshot_id=, source_volid=,
+        #                      display_name=, display_description=,
+        #                      volume_type=, user_id=,
+        #                      project_id=, availability_zone=,
+        #                      metadata=, imageRef=)
+        self.volumes_mock.create.assert_called_with(
+            volume_fakes.volume_size,
+            None,
+            None,
+            volume_fakes.volume_name,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            volume_fakes.image_id,
+        )
+
+        collist = (
+            'attach_status',
+            'availability_zone',
+            'display_description',
+            'display_name',
+            'id',
+            'properties',
+            'size',
+            'status',
+            'type',
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(collist, columns)
+        datalist = (
+            'detached',
+            volume_fakes.volume_zone,
+            volume_fakes.volume_description,
+            volume_fakes.volume_name,
+            volume_fakes.volume_id,
+            volume_fakes.volume_metadata_str,
+            volume_fakes.volume_size,
+            '',
+            volume_fakes.volume_type,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(datalist, data)
+
+    def test_volume_create_image_name(self):
+        self.images_mock.get.return_value = fakes.FakeResource(
+            None,
+            copy.deepcopy(volume_fakes.IMAGE),
+            loaded=True,
+        )
+
+        arglist = [
+            '--image', volume_fakes.image_name,
+            '--size', str(volume_fakes.volume_size),
+            volume_fakes.volume_name,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('image', volume_fakes.image_name),
+            ('size', volume_fakes.volume_size),
+            ('name', volume_fakes.volume_name),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        # DisplayCommandBase.take_action() returns two tuples
+        columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+
+        # VolumeManager.create(size, snapshot_id=, source_volid=,
+        #                      display_name=, display_description=,
+        #                      volume_type=, user_id=,
+        #                      project_id=, availability_zone=,
+        #                      metadata=, imageRef=)
+        self.volumes_mock.create.assert_called_with(
+            volume_fakes.volume_size,
+            None,
+            None,
+            volume_fakes.volume_name,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            volume_fakes.image_id,
+        )
+
+        collist = (
+            'attach_status',
+            'availability_zone',
+            'display_description',
+            'display_name',
+            'id',
+            'properties',
+            'size',
+            'status',
+            'type',
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(collist, columns)
+        datalist = (
+            'detached',
+            volume_fakes.volume_zone,
+            volume_fakes.volume_description,
+            volume_fakes.volume_name,
+            volume_fakes.volume_id,
+            volume_fakes.volume_metadata_str,
+            volume_fakes.volume_size,
+            '',
+            volume_fakes.volume_type,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(datalist, data)
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v1/volume.py b/openstackclient/volume/v1/volume.py
index 99abac52f7..84c216d320 100644
--- a/openstackclient/volume/v1/volume.py
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v1/volume.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class CreateVolume(show.ShowOne):
         self.log.debug('take_action(%s)', parsed_args)
 
         identity_client = self.app.client_manager.identity
+        image_client = self.app.client_manager.image
         volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
 
         source_volume = None
@@ -111,12 +112,23 @@ class CreateVolume(show.ShowOne):
         project = None
         if parsed_args.project:
             project = utils.find_resource(
-                identity_client.tenants, parsed_args.project).id
+                identity_client.tenants,
+                parsed_args.project,
+            ).id
 
         user = None
         if parsed_args.user:
             user = utils.find_resource(
-                identity_client.users, parsed_args.user).id
+                identity_client.users,
+                parsed_args.user,
+            ).id
+
+        image = None
+        if parsed_args.image:
+            image = utils.find_resource(
+                image_client.images,
+                parsed_args.image,
+            ).id
 
         volume = volume_client.volumes.create(
             parsed_args.size,
@@ -129,7 +141,7 @@ class CreateVolume(show.ShowOne):
             project,
             parsed_args.availability_zone,
             parsed_args.property,
-            parsed_args.image
+            image,
         )
         # Map 'metadata' column to 'properties'
         volume._info.update(