diff --git a/heat/engine/clients/os/keystone/__init__.py b/heat/engine/clients/os/keystone/__init__.py
index 52b160a223..1847053387 100644
--- a/heat/engine/clients/os/keystone/__init__.py
+++ b/heat/engine/clients/os/keystone/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from keystoneclient import exceptions
+from keystoneauth1 import exceptions as ks_exceptions
 
 from heat.common import exception
 from heat.engine.clients import client_plugin
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from heat.engine.clients.os.keystone import heat_keystoneclient as hkc
 
 class KeystoneClientPlugin(client_plugin.ClientPlugin):
 
-    exceptions_module = exceptions
+    exceptions_module = [ks_exceptions, exception]
 
     service_types = [IDENTITY] = ['identity']
 
@@ -28,19 +28,20 @@ class KeystoneClientPlugin(client_plugin.ClientPlugin):
         return hkc.KeystoneClient(self.context)
 
     def is_not_found(self, ex):
-        return isinstance(ex, exceptions.NotFound)
+        return isinstance(ex, (ks_exceptions.NotFound,
+                               exception.EntityNotFound))
 
     def is_over_limit(self, ex):
-        return isinstance(ex, exceptions.RequestEntityTooLarge)
+        return isinstance(ex, ks_exceptions.RequestEntityTooLarge)
 
     def is_conflict(self, ex):
-        return isinstance(ex, exceptions.Conflict)
+        return isinstance(ex, ks_exceptions.Conflict)
 
     def get_role_id(self, role):
         try:
             role_obj = self.client().client.roles.get(role)
             return role_obj.id
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
+        except ks_exceptions.NotFound:
             role_list = self.client().client.roles.list(name=role)
             for role_obj in role_list:
                 if role_obj.name == role:
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class KeystoneClientPlugin(client_plugin.ClientPlugin):
         try:
             project_obj = self.client().client.projects.get(project)
             return project_obj.id
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
+        except ks_exceptions.NotFound:
             project_list = self.client().client.projects.list(name=project)
             for project_obj in project_list:
                 if project_obj.name == project:
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class KeystoneClientPlugin(client_plugin.ClientPlugin):
         try:
             domain_obj = self.client().client.domains.get(domain)
             return domain_obj.id
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
+        except ks_exceptions.NotFound:
             domain_list = self.client().client.domains.list(name=domain)
             for domain_obj in domain_list:
                 if domain_obj.name == domain:
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class KeystoneClientPlugin(client_plugin.ClientPlugin):
         try:
             group_obj = self.client().client.groups.get(group)
             return group_obj.id
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
+        except ks_exceptions.NotFound:
             group_list = self.client().client.groups.list(name=group)
             for group_obj in group_list:
                 if group_obj.name == group:
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ class KeystoneClientPlugin(client_plugin.ClientPlugin):
         try:
             service_obj = self.client().client.services.get(service)
             return service_obj.id
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
+        except ks_exceptions.NotFound:
             service_list = self.client().client.services.list(name=service)
 
             if len(service_list) == 1:
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class KeystoneClientPlugin(client_plugin.ClientPlugin):
         try:
             user_obj = self.client().client.users.get(user)
             return user_obj.id
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
+        except ks_exceptions.NotFound:
             user_list = self.client().client.users.list(name=user)
             for user_obj in user_list:
                 if user_obj.name == user:
@@ -126,6 +127,6 @@ class KeystoneClientPlugin(client_plugin.ClientPlugin):
         try:
             region_obj = self.client().client.regions.get(region)
             return region_obj.id
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
+        except ks_exceptions.NotFound:
             raise exception.EntityNotFound(entity='KeystoneRegion',
                                            name=region)
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/keystone/role_assignments.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/keystone/role_assignments.py
index ae3039813f..e71722c462 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/keystone/role_assignments.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/keystone/role_assignments.py
@@ -349,8 +349,12 @@ class KeystoneUserRoleAssignment(resource.Resource,
 
     @property
     def user_id(self):
-        return (self.client_plugin().get_user_id(
-                self.properties.get(self.USER)))
+        try:
+            return self.client_plugin().get_user_id(
+                self.properties.get(self.USER))
+        except Exception as ex:
+            self.client_plugin().ignore_not_found(ex)
+            return None
 
     def handle_create(self):
         self.create_assignment(user_id=self.user_id)
@@ -406,8 +410,12 @@ class KeystoneGroupRoleAssignment(resource.Resource,
 
     @property
     def group_id(self):
-        return (self.client_plugin().get_group_id(
-                self.properties.get(self.GROUP)))
+        try:
+            return self.client_plugin().get_group_id(
+                self.properties.get(self.GROUP))
+        except Exception as ex:
+            self.client_plugin().ignore_not_found(ex)
+            return None
 
     def handle_create(self):
         self.create_assignment(group_id=self.group_id)
diff --git a/heat/tests/clients/test_clients.py b/heat/tests/clients/test_clients.py
index c6db7a102f..94df3e4fcb 100644
--- a/heat/tests/clients/test_clients.py
+++ b/heat/tests/clients/test_clients.py
@@ -636,6 +636,14 @@ class TestIsNotFound(common.HeatTestCase):
             plugin='keystone',
             exception=lambda: keystone_exc.NotFound(details='gone'),
         )),
+        ('keystone_entity_not_found', dict(
+            is_not_found=True,
+            is_over_limit=False,
+            is_client_exception=True,
+            is_conflict=False,
+            plugin='keystone',
+            exception=lambda: exception.EntityNotFound(),
+        )),
         ('keystone_exception', dict(
             is_not_found=False,
             is_over_limit=False,
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/keystone/test_role_assignments.py b/heat/tests/openstack/keystone/test_role_assignments.py
index d7ef4ac7fb..c4c01c50a1 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/keystone/test_role_assignments.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/keystone/test_role_assignments.py
@@ -460,6 +460,12 @@ class KeystoneUserRoleAssignmentTest(common.HeatTestCase):
             user='user_1',
             project='project_1')
 
+    def test_user_role_assignment_delete_user_not_found(self):
+        self.keystone_client_plugin.get_user_id.side_effect = [
+            exception.EntityNotFound]
+        self.assertIsNone(self.test_role_assignment.handle_delete())
+        self.roles.revoke.assert_not_called()
+
 
 class KeystoneGroupRoleAssignmentTest(common.HeatTestCase):
 
@@ -573,3 +579,9 @@ class KeystoneGroupRoleAssignmentTest(common.HeatTestCase):
             role='role_1',
             group='group_1',
             project='project_1')
+
+    def test_group_role_assignment_delete_group_not_found(self):
+        self.keystone_client_plugin.get_group_id.side_effect = [
+            exception.EntityNotFound]
+        self.assertIsNone(self.test_role_assignment.handle_delete())
+        self.roles.revoke.assert_not_called()