diff --git a/core/commands/dag/dag.go b/core/commands/dag/dag.go
index a1e1c8e0c..39d593e18 100644
--- a/core/commands/dag/dag.go
+++ b/core/commands/dag/dag.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	cmds "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/commands"
+	path "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/path"
 
 	node "gx/ipfs/QmRSU5EqqWVZSNdbU51yXmVoF1uNw3JgTNB6RaiL7DZM16/go-ipld-node"
 	ipldcbor "gx/ipfs/QmbuuwTd9x4NReZ7sxtiKk7wFcfDUo54MfWBdtF5MRCPGR/go-ipld-cbor"
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ var DagGetCmd = &cmds.Command{
 `,
 	},
 	Arguments: []cmds.Argument{
-		cmds.StringArg("cid", true, false, "The cid of the object to get").EnableStdin(),
+		cmds.StringArg("ref", true, false, "The object to get").EnableStdin(),
 	},
 	Run: func(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
 		n, err := req.InvocContext().GetNode()
@@ -114,13 +115,13 @@ var DagGetCmd = &cmds.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
-		c, err := cid.Decode(req.Arguments()[0])
+		p, err := path.ParsePath(req.Arguments()[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			res.SetError(err, cmds.ErrNormal)
 			return
 		}
 
-		obj, err := n.DAG.Get(req.Context(), c)
+		obj, err := n.Resolver.ResolvePath(req.Context(), p)
 		if err != nil {
 			res.SetError(err, cmds.ErrNormal)
 			return
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0053-dag.sh b/test/sharness/t0053-dag.sh
index e7ae42c3e..77ad20170 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0053-dag.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0053-dag.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ test_dag_cmd() {
 		echo "{\"data\":\"CAISB2Zvb2JhcgoYBw==\",\"links\":[]}" > dag_get_pb_exp &&
 		test_cmp dag_get_pb_exp dag_get_pb_out
 	'
+
+	test_expect_success "can call dag get with a path" '
+		ipfs dag get $IPLDHASH/cats/0 > cat_out
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "output looks correct" '
+		echo "{\"data\":\"CAISBGZvbwoYBA==\",\"links\":[]}" > cat_exp &&
+		test_cmp cat_exp cat_out
+	'
 }
 
 # should work offline