diff --git a/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py b/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
index 6182c45e24..7c3738cbc9 100644
--- a/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
+++ b/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class QuantumDbPluginV2(quantum_plugin_base_v2.QuantumPluginBaseV2):
         if not context.is_admin and hasattr(model, 'tenant_id'):
             if hasattr(model, 'shared'):
                 query_filter = ((model.tenant_id == context.tenant_id) |
-                                (model.shared))
+                                (model.shared == True))
             else:
                 query_filter = (model.tenant_id == context.tenant_id)
         # Execute query hooks registered from mixins and plugins
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/midonet/test_midonet_plugin.py b/quantum/tests/unit/midonet/test_midonet_plugin.py
index fad116e339..11bb9b0632 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/midonet/test_midonet_plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/midonet/test_midonet_plugin.py
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ class TestMidonetNetworksV2(test_plugin.TestNetworksV2,
     def test_list_networks_with_parameters_invalid_values(self):
         pass
 
+    def test_list_shared_networks_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        pass
+
     def test_show_network_with_subnet(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
index 6d18227dcf..4801813b3b 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
@@ -2240,6 +2240,22 @@ class TestNetworksV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
             res = req.get_response(self.api)
             self.assertEqual(400, res.status_int)
 
+    def test_list_shared_networks_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        with contextlib.nested(self.network(shared=False,
+                                            name='net1',
+                                            tenant_id='tenant1'),
+                               self.network(shared=True,
+                                            name='net2',
+                                            tenant_id='another_tenant'),
+                               self.network(shared=False,
+                                            name='net3',
+                                            tenant_id='another_tenant')
+                               ) as (net1, net2, net3):
+            ctx = context.Context(user_id='non_admin',
+                                  tenant_id='tenant1',
+                                  is_admin=False)
+            self._test_list_resources('network', (net1, net2), ctx)
+
     def test_show_network(self):
         with self.network(name='net1') as net:
             req = self.new_show_request('networks', net['network']['id'])