diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 8c0ee61d..62d25cea 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -3658,28 +3658,23 @@ class MasterView(View):
         doing a database lookup.  If the instance cannot be found, raises 404.
         """
         model_keys = self.get_model_key(as_tuple=True)
+        query = self.Session.query(self.get_model_class())
 
-        # if just one primary key, simple get() will work
-        if len(model_keys) == 1:
-            model_key = model_keys[0]
+        def filtr(query, model_key):
             key = self.request.matchdict[model_key]
+            if self.key_is_integer(model_key):
+                key = int(key)
+            query = query.filter(getattr(self.model_class, model_key) == key)
+            return query
 
-            obj = self.Session.query(self.get_model_class()).get(key)
-            if not obj:
-                raise self.notfound()
-
-        else: # composite key; fetch accordingly
-            # TODO: should perhaps use filter() instead of get() here?
-            query = self.Session.query(self.get_model_class())
-            for i, model_key in enumerate(model_keys):
-                key = self.request.matchdict[model_key]
-                if self.key_is_integer(model_key):
-                    key = int(key)
-                query = query.filter(getattr(self.model_class, model_key) == key)
-            try:
-                obj = query.one()
-            except orm.exc.NoResultFound:
-                raise self.notfound()
+        # filter query by composite key.  we use filter() instead of a simple
+        # get() here in case view uses a "pseudo-PK"
+        for i, model_key in enumerate(model_keys):
+            query = filtr(query, model_key)
+        try:
+            obj = query.one()
+        except orm.exc.NoResultFound:
+            raise self.notfound()
 
         # pretend global object doesn't exist, unless access allowed
         if self.secure_global_objects: