diff --git a/src/cli/one_helper.rb b/src/cli/one_helper.rb
index 4406340d11..f2972240b9 100644
--- a/src/cli/one_helper.rb
+++ b/src/cli/one_helper.rb
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ EOT
     end
 
     def OpenNebulaHelper.name_to_id(name, poolname, user_flag=-2)
+        return 0, name if name.match(/^[0123456789]+$/)
+
         client = OpenNebula::Client.new
         # TBD user_flag
         pool = case poolname