diff --git a/cmd/private_network_create.go b/cmd/private_network_create.go
index b148a274..ebf6115b 100644
--- a/cmd/private_network_create.go
+++ b/cmd/private_network_create.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (c *privateNetworkCreateCmd) cmdRun(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	if len(c.NTPServers) > 0 {
 		for _, server := range c.NTPServers {
 			if ip := net.ParseIP(server); ip != nil {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (c *privateNetworkCreateCmd) cmdRun(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if len(c.Routers) > 0 {  
+	if len(c.Routers) > 0 {
 		for _, router := range c.Routers {
 			if ip := net.ParseIP(router); ip != nil {
 				opts.Routers = append(opts.Routers, ip)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (c *privateNetworkCreateCmd) cmdRun(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	if !globalstate.Quiet {
 		return (&privateNetworkShowCmd{
 			cliCommandSettings: c.cliCommandSettings,
-			PrivateNetwork:     c.Name,
+			PrivateNetwork:     op.Reference.ID.String(),
 			Zone:               v3.ZoneName(c.Zone),
 		}).cmdRun(nil, nil)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/private_network_update.go b/cmd/private_network_update.go
index b8a79e84..5773cfee 100644
--- a/cmd/private_network_update.go
+++ b/cmd/private_network_update.go
@@ -135,11 +135,15 @@ func (c *privateNetworkUpdateCmd) cmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	updateReq.Options = opts
 	updated = true
 
+	var privnetID v3.UUID
+
 	if updated {
 		op, err := client.UpdatePrivateNetwork(ctx, pn.ID, updateReq)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		privnetID = op.Reference.ID
+
 		decorateAsyncOperation(fmt.Sprintf("Updating Private Network %q...", c.Name), func() {
 			op, err = client.Wait(ctx, op, v3.OperationStateSuccess)
 		})
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ func (c *privateNetworkUpdateCmd) cmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	if !globalstate.Quiet {
 		return (&privateNetworkShowCmd{
 			cliCommandSettings: c.cliCommandSettings,
-			PrivateNetwork:     pn.ID.String(),
+			PrivateNetwork:     privnetID.String(),
 			Zone:               v3.ZoneName(c.Zone),
 		}).cmdRun(nil, nil)
 	}