1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ick2/apibase.py b/ick2/apibase.py
index 9795178..361baaa 100644
--- a/ick2/apibase.py
+++ b/ick2/apibase.py
@@ -159,7 +159,13 @@ class ResourceApiBase(APIbase):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def update(self, body, name, **kwargs):
-        return self._state.update_resource(self._type_name, name, body)
+        name = self.get_resource_name(body)
+        try:
+            self._state.get_resource(self._type_name, name)
+        except ick2.NotFound:
+            raise
+        else:
+            return self._state.update_resource(self._type_name, name, body)
 
     def delete(self, name, **kwargs):
         self._state.remove_resource(self._type_name, name)