diff --git a/internal/core/target_index.go b/internal/core/target_index.go
index b8a656b14..9eb23499f 100644
--- a/internal/core/target_index.go
+++ b/internal/core/target_index.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func (t *TargetIndex) Delete(uuid string) (err error) {
 	return target.(*Target).Destroy()
 }
 
+// Get target from entry by uuid or name
 func (t *TargetIndex) Get(uuid string) (entry core.Target, err error) {
 	// Start with finding the target
 	result, err := t.client.FindTarget(t.ctx, &vagrant_server.FindTargetRequest{
@@ -43,7 +44,15 @@ func (t *TargetIndex) Get(uuid string) (entry core.Target, err error) {
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		// Search name if not found by uuid
+		result, err = t.client.FindTarget(t.ctx, &vagrant_server.FindTargetRequest{
+			Target: &vagrant_server.Target{
+				Name: uuid,
+			},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
 	}
 	return t.loadTarget(&vagrant_plugin_sdk.Ref_Target{
 		ResourceId: result.Target.ResourceId,