diff --git a/command/alloc_status.go b/command/alloc_status.go
index 20987b16df91..c75e0a9f96d1 100644
--- a/command/alloc_status.go
+++ b/command/alloc_status.go
@@ -142,12 +142,8 @@ func (c *AllocStatusCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Identifier must contain at least two characters."))
 		return 1
 	}
-	if len(allocID)%2 == 1 {
-		// Identifiers must be of even length, so we strip off the last byte
-		// to provide a consistent user experience.
-		allocID = allocID[:len(allocID)-1]
-	}
 
+	allocID = sanatizeUUIDPrefix(allocID)
 	allocs, _, err := client.Allocations().PrefixList(allocID)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error querying allocation: %v", err))
diff --git a/command/alloc_status_test.go b/command/alloc_status_test.go
index b17cfc9d7c49..f858eaf6b1dc 100644
--- a/command/alloc_status_test.go
+++ b/command/alloc_status_test.go
@@ -144,6 +144,25 @@ func TestAllocStatusCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected to have 'Created At' but saw: %s", out)
 	}
 	ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
+
+	// Try the query with an even prefix that includes the hyphen
+	if code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, allocId1[:13]}); code != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected exit 0, got: %d", code)
+	}
+	out = ui.OutputWriter.String()
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "Created At") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected to have 'Created At' but saw: %s", out)
+	}
+	ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
+
+	if code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, "-verbose", allocId1}); code != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected exit 0, got: %d", code)
+	}
+	out = ui.OutputWriter.String()
+	if !strings.Contains(out, allocId1) {
+		t.Fatal("expected to find alloc id in output")
+	}
+	ui.OutputWriter.Reset()
 }
 
 func TestAllocStatusCommand_AutocompleteArgs(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/command/eval_status.go b/command/eval_status.go
index 33b3d2cddab0..a370a90edaa3 100644
--- a/command/eval_status.go
+++ b/command/eval_status.go
@@ -130,12 +130,8 @@ func (c *EvalStatusCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Identifier must contain at least two characters."))
 		return 1
 	}
-	if len(evalID)%2 == 1 {
-		// Identifiers must be of even length, so we strip off the last byte
-		// to provide a consistent user experience.
-		evalID = evalID[:len(evalID)-1]
-	}
 
+	evalID = sanatizeUUIDPrefix(evalID)
 	evals, _, err := client.Evaluations().PrefixList(evalID)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error querying evaluation: %v", err))
diff --git a/command/fs.go b/command/fs.go
index e9c0df6a478d..5fc3424cad78 100644
--- a/command/fs.go
+++ b/command/fs.go
@@ -169,12 +169,8 @@ func (f *FSCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		f.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Alloc ID must contain at least two characters."))
 		return 1
 	}
-	if len(allocID)%2 == 1 {
-		// Identifiers must be of even length, so we strip off the last byte
-		// to provide a consistent user experience.
-		allocID = allocID[:len(allocID)-1]
-	}
 
+	allocID = sanatizeUUIDPrefix(allocID)
 	allocs, _, err := client.Allocations().PrefixList(allocID)
 	if err != nil {
 		f.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error querying allocation: %v", err))
diff --git a/command/helpers.go b/command/helpers.go
index 3bdf99322a7c..13f74ba9d982 100644
--- a/command/helpers.go
+++ b/command/helpers.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	gg "github.com/hashicorp/go-getter"
@@ -330,3 +331,13 @@ func mergeAutocompleteFlags(flags ...complete.Flags) complete.Flags {
 	}
 	return merged
 }
+
+// sanatizeUUIDPrefix is used to sanatize a UUID prefix. The returned result
+// will be a truncated version of the prefix if the prefix would not be
+// queriable.
+func sanatizeUUIDPrefix(prefix string) string {
+	hyphens := strings.Count(prefix, "-")
+	length := len(prefix) - hyphens
+	remainder := length % 2
+	return prefix[:len(prefix)-remainder]
+}
diff --git a/command/logs.go b/command/logs.go
index 36b5c974077b..e9839cb130eb 100644
--- a/command/logs.go
+++ b/command/logs.go
@@ -144,12 +144,8 @@ func (l *LogsCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		l.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Alloc ID must contain at least two characters."))
 		return 1
 	}
-	if len(allocID)%2 == 1 {
-		// Identifiers must be of even length, so we strip off the last byte
-		// to provide a consistent user experience.
-		allocID = allocID[:len(allocID)-1]
-	}
 
+	allocID = sanatizeUUIDPrefix(allocID)
 	allocs, _, err := client.Allocations().PrefixList(allocID)
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error querying allocation: %v", err))
diff --git a/command/monitor.go b/command/monitor.go
index ef0287071d8c..1a4937a1cb84 100644
--- a/command/monitor.go
+++ b/command/monitor.go
@@ -194,12 +194,8 @@ func (m *monitor) monitor(evalID string, allowPrefix bool) int {
 				m.ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Identifier must contain at least two characters."))
 				return 1
 			}
-			if len(evalID)%2 == 1 {
-				// Identifiers must be of even length, so we strip off the last byte
-				// to provide a consistent user experience.
-				evalID = evalID[:len(evalID)-1]
-			}
 
+			evalID = sanatizeUUIDPrefix(evalID)
 			evals, _, err := m.client.Evaluations().PrefixList(evalID)
 			if err != nil {
 				m.ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error reading evaluation: %s", err))
diff --git a/command/monitor_test.go b/command/monitor_test.go
index a6dbf22531eb..53e7c5e5808d 100644
--- a/command/monitor_test.go
+++ b/command/monitor_test.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func TestMonitor_MonitorWithPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 	doneCh := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
 		defer close(doneCh)
-		code = mon.monitor(resp.EvalID[:8], true)
+		code = mon.monitor(resp.EvalID[:13], true)
 	}()
 
 	// Wait for completion
diff --git a/command/node_drain.go b/command/node_drain.go
index 6d1e7410b1f8..a9a87bfe1856 100644
--- a/command/node_drain.go
+++ b/command/node_drain.go
@@ -117,12 +117,8 @@ func (c *NodeDrainCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Identifier must contain at least two characters."))
 		return 1
 	}
-	if len(nodeID)%2 == 1 {
-		// Identifiers must be of even length, so we strip off the last byte
-		// to provide a consistent user experience.
-		nodeID = nodeID[:len(nodeID)-1]
-	}
 
+	nodeID = sanatizeUUIDPrefix(nodeID)
 	nodes, _, err := client.Nodes().PrefixList(nodeID)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error toggling drain mode: %s", err))
diff --git a/command/node_status.go b/command/node_status.go
index 34dd1dbec7f7..a57a6bd9f203 100644
--- a/command/node_status.go
+++ b/command/node_status.go
@@ -231,12 +231,8 @@ func (c *NodeStatusCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Identifier must contain at least two characters."))
 		return 1
 	}
-	if len(nodeID)%2 == 1 {
-		// Identifiers must be of even length, so we strip off the last byte
-		// to provide a consistent user experience.
-		nodeID = nodeID[:len(nodeID)-1]
-	}
 
+	nodeID = sanatizeUUIDPrefix(nodeID)
 	nodes, _, err := client.Nodes().PrefixList(nodeID)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error querying node info: %s", err))
diff --git a/command/node_status_test.go b/command/node_status_test.go
index bb1e5ac9cce9..a3ec59f532d0 100644
--- a/command/node_status_test.go
+++ b/command/node_status_test.go
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ func TestNodeStatusCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("should not dump allocations")
 	}
 
-	// Query a single node based on prefix
-	if code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, nodeID[:4]}); code != 0 {
+	// Query a single node based on a prefix that is even without the hyphen
+	if code := cmd.Run([]string{"-address=" + url, nodeID[:13]}); code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected exit 0, got: %d", code)
 	}
 	out = ui.OutputWriter.String()