diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
index 89e3f27c9cb..509c45190ff 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
@@ -123,6 +123,15 @@ func RunGet(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string
 		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "Required resource not specified.")
 	}
 
+	// always show resources when getting by name or filename
+	argsHasNames, err := resource.HasNames(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(options.Filenames) > 0 || argsHasNames {
+		cmd.Flag("show-all").Value.Set("true")
+	}
+
 	// handle watch separately since we cannot watch multiple resource types
 	isWatch, isWatchOnly := cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "watch"), cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "watch-only")
 	if isWatch || isWatchOnly {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get_test.go
index 3fef6448504..7cedaf51786 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get_test.go
@@ -589,6 +589,29 @@ func TestGetMultipleTypeObjectsWithDirectReference(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected empty output")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetByNameForcesFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	pods, _, _ := testData()
+
+	f, tf, codec := NewAPIFactory()
+	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
+	tf.Client = &fake.RESTClient{
+		Codec: codec,
+		Resp:  &http.Response{StatusCode: 200, Body: objBody(codec, &pods.Items[0])},
+	}
+	tf.Namespace = "test"
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
+
+	cmd := NewCmdGet(f, buf)
+	cmd.SetOutput(buf)
+	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{"pods", "foo"})
+
+	showAllFlag, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("show-all")
+	if !showAllFlag {
+		t.Errorf("expected showAll to be true when getting resource by name")
+	}
+}
+
 func watchTestData() ([]api.Pod, []watch.Event) {
 	pods := []api.Pod{
 		{
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
index a2ca5dcd53f..6091360b8a2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
@@ -282,23 +282,7 @@ func (b *Builder) SelectAllParam(selectAll bool) *Builder {
 // When two or more arguments are received, they must be a single type and resource name(s).
 // The allowEmptySelector permits to select all the resources (via Everything func).
 func (b *Builder) ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(allowEmptySelector bool, args ...string) *Builder {
-	// convert multiple resources to resource tuples, a,b,c d as a transform to a/d b/d c/d
-	if len(args) >= 2 {
-		resources := []string{}
-		resources = append(resources, SplitResourceArgument(args[0])...)
-		if len(resources) > 1 {
-			names := []string{}
-			names = append(names, args[1:]...)
-			newArgs := []string{}
-			for _, resource := range resources {
-				for _, name := range names {
-					newArgs = append(newArgs, strings.Join([]string{resource, name}, "/"))
-				}
-			}
-			args = newArgs
-		}
-	}
-
+	args = normalizeMultipleResourcesArgs(args)
 	if ok, err := hasCombinedTypeArgs(args); ok {
 		if err != nil {
 			b.errs = append(b.errs, err)
@@ -369,6 +353,27 @@ func hasCombinedTypeArgs(args []string) (bool, error) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Normalize args convert multiple resources to resource tuples, a,b,c d
+// as a transform to a/d b/d c/d
+func normalizeMultipleResourcesArgs(args []string) []string {
+	if len(args) >= 2 {
+		resources := []string{}
+		resources = append(resources, SplitResourceArgument(args[0])...)
+		if len(resources) > 1 {
+			names := []string{}
+			names = append(names, args[1:]...)
+			newArgs := []string{}
+			for _, resource := range resources {
+				for _, name := range names {
+					newArgs = append(newArgs, strings.Join([]string{resource, name}, "/"))
+				}
+			}
+			return newArgs
+		}
+	}
+	return args
+}
+
 // splitResourceTypeName handles type/name resource formats and returns a resource tuple
 // (empty or not), whether it successfully found one, and an error
 func splitResourceTypeName(s string) (resourceTuple, bool, error) {
@@ -697,3 +702,13 @@ func SplitResourceArgument(arg string) []string {
 	}
 	return out
 }
+
+// HasNames returns true if the provided args contain resource names
+func HasNames(args []string) (bool, error) {
+	args = normalizeMultipleResourcesArgs(args)
+	hasCombinedTypes, err := hasCombinedTypeArgs(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return hasCombinedTypes || len(args) > 1, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
index daed6445ad5..420e3283e6c 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
@@ -1003,3 +1003,61 @@ func TestReplaceAliases(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestHasNames(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		args            []string
+		expectedHasName bool
+		expectedError   error
+	}{
+		{
+			args:            []string{""},
+			expectedHasName: false,
+			expectedError:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			args:            []string{"rc"},
+			expectedHasName: false,
+			expectedError:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			args:            []string{"rc,pod,svc"},
+			expectedHasName: false,
+			expectedError:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			args:            []string{"rc/foo"},
+			expectedHasName: true,
+			expectedError:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			args:            []string{"rc", "foo"},
+			expectedHasName: true,
+			expectedError:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			args:            []string{"rc,pod,svc", "foo"},
+			expectedHasName: true,
+			expectedError:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			args:            []string{"rc/foo", "rc/bar", "rc/zee"},
+			expectedHasName: true,
+			expectedError:   nil,
+		},
+		{
+			args:            []string{"rc/foo", "bar"},
+			expectedHasName: false,
+			expectedError:   fmt.Errorf("when passing arguments in resource/name form, all arguments must include the resource"),
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		hasNames, err := HasNames(test.args)
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(test.expectedError, err) {
+			t.Errorf("expected HasName to error %v, got %s", test.expectedError, err)
+		}
+		if hasNames != test.expectedHasName {
+			t.Errorf("expected HasName to return %v for %s", test.expectedHasName, test.args)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
index 55c8b345827..d9e818e6b24 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
@@ -550,10 +550,10 @@ func translateTimestamp(timestamp unversioned.Time) string {
 }
 
 func printPod(pod *api.Pod, w io.Writer, options printOptions) error {
-	return printPodBase(pod, w, true, options)
+	return printPodBase(pod, w, options)
 }
 
-func printPodBase(pod *api.Pod, w io.Writer, showIfTerminating bool, options printOptions) error {
+func printPodBase(pod *api.Pod, w io.Writer, options printOptions) error {
 	name := pod.Name
 	namespace := pod.Namespace
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ func printPodBase(pod *api.Pod, w io.Writer, showIfTerminating bool, options pri
 
 	reason := string(pod.Status.Phase)
 	// if not printing all pods, skip terminated pods (default)
-	if !showIfTerminating && !options.showAll && (reason == string(api.PodSucceeded) || reason == string(api.PodFailed)) {
+	if !options.showAll && (reason == string(api.PodSucceeded) || reason == string(api.PodFailed)) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if pod.Status.Reason != "" {
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ func printPodBase(pod *api.Pod, w io.Writer, showIfTerminating bool, options pri
 
 func printPodList(podList *api.PodList, w io.Writer, options printOptions) error {
 	for _, pod := range podList.Items {
-		if err := printPodBase(&pod, w, false, options); err != nil {
+		if err := printPodBase(&pod, w, options); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}