diff --git a/manila/api/v1/shares.py b/manila/api/v1/shares.py
index fa1fa7856f..396aedc832 100644
--- a/manila/api/v1/shares.py
+++ b/manila/api/v1/shares.py
@@ -364,7 +364,8 @@ class ShareMixin(object):
                 else:
                     share_type = share_types.get_share_type(
                         context, req_share_type)
-            except exception.ShareTypeNotFound:
+            except (exception.ShareTypeNotFound,
+                    exception.ShareTypeNotFoundByName):
                 msg = _("Share type not found.")
                 raise exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=msg)
         elif not snapshot:
diff --git a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index b950463d7a..50907e63f8 100644
--- a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -4233,8 +4233,7 @@ def share_type_get(context, id, inactive=False, expected_fields=None):
 
 
 def _share_type_get_by_name(context, name, session=None):
-    result = (model_query(context, models.ShareTypes, session=session).
-              options(joinedload('extra_specs')).
+    result = (_share_type_get_query(context, session=session).
               filter_by(name=name).
               first())
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1885956-enforce-policy-check-getting-share-type-by-name-5eca17b02bea5261.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1885956-enforce-policy-check-getting-share-type-by-name-5eca17b02bea5261.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..389ec9f268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1885956-enforce-policy-check-getting-share-type-by-name-5eca17b02bea5261.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed `launchpad bug #1885956 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/manila/+bug/1885956>`_
+    by ensuring that policy checks are enforced when looking up a share-type
+    by name.  This prevents a problem where shares could be stuck in CREATING
+    status when a user attempts to create a share using the name of a private
+    share-type to which the user lacks access.