diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDao.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDao.java
index 15d04b76a1c..31a25fd7088 100755
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDao.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDao.java
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ public interface GenericDao<T, ID extends Serializable> {
 
     // Finds one unique VO using uuid
     T findByUuid(String uuid);
+
+    // Finds one unique VO using uuid including removed entities
+    T findByUuidIncludingRemoved(String uuid);
     
     /**
      * @return VO object ready to be used for update.  It won't have any fields filled in.
diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDaoBase.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDaoBase.java
index 880e9de22a8..0d73b902354 100755
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDaoBase.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/GenericDaoBase.java
@@ -921,6 +921,14 @@ public abstract class GenericDaoBase<T, ID extends Serializable> implements Gene
         return findOneBy(sc);
     }
 
+    @Override @DB(txn=false)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public T findByUuidIncludingRemoved(final String uuid) {
+        SearchCriteria<T> sc = createSearchCriteria();
+        sc.addAnd("uuid", SearchCriteria.Op.EQ, uuid);
+        return findOneIncludingRemovedBy(sc);
+    }
+
     @Override @DB(txn=false)
     public T findByIdIncludingRemoved(ID id) {
         return findById(id, true, null);