diff --git a/tuskar_ui/api/tuskar.py b/tuskar_ui/api/tuskar.py
index 0c71fe980..560f51d0e 100644
--- a/tuskar_ui/api/tuskar.py
+++ b/tuskar_ui/api/tuskar.py
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ class OvercloudPlan(base.APIDictWrapper):
         plan_list = cls.list(request)
         for plan in plan_list:
             return plan
+        # if plan doesn't exist, create it
+        plan = cls.create(request, 'overcloud', 'overcloud')
+        return plan
 
     @classmethod
     def delete(cls, request, plan_id):
diff --git a/tuskar_ui/test/api_tests/tuskar_tests.py b/tuskar_ui/test/api_tests/tuskar_tests.py
index 5e94f6501..472e13420 100644
--- a/tuskar_ui/test/api_tests/tuskar_tests.py
+++ b/tuskar_ui/test/api_tests/tuskar_tests.py
@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@ class TuskarAPITests(test.APITestCase):
 
         self.assertIsInstance(ret_val, api.tuskar.OvercloudPlan)
 
+    def test_plan_get_the_plan(self):
+        plan = self.tuskarclient_plans.first()
+
+        with patch('tuskar_ui.test.test_driver.tuskar_driver.Plan.list',
+                   return_value=[]):
+            with patch('tuskar_ui.test.test_driver.tuskar_driver.Plan.create',
+                       return_value=plan):
+                ret_val = api.tuskar.OvercloudPlan.get_the_plan(self.request)
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(ret_val, api.tuskar.OvercloudPlan)
+
     def test_plan_delete(self):
         plan = self.tuskarclient_plans.first()
         api.tuskar.OvercloudPlan.delete(self.request, plan['id'])