diff --git a/e2etests/test/device_method.js b/e2etests/test/device_method.js
index c8003e3ea..8c571a515 100644
--- a/e2etests/test/device_method.js
+++ b/e2etests/test/device_method.js
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 var Registry = require('azure-iothub').Registry;
 var ServiceClient = require('azure-iothub').Client;
 var ConnectionString = require('azure-iothub').ConnectionString;
+var SharedAccessSignature = require('azure-iothub').SharedAccessSignature;
 var deviceSdk = require('azure-iot-device');
+var anHourFromNow = require('azure-iot-common').anHourFromNow;
 var util = require('util');
 var deviceMqtt = require('azure-iot-device-mqtt').Mqtt;
 var uuid = require('uuid');
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ module.exports = function(hubConnectionString) {
       });
     };
 
-    var sendMethodCall = function(testPayload, done) {
+    var sendMethodCall = function(serviceClient, testPayload, done) {
       setTimeout(function() {
         // make the method call via the service
         var methodParams = {
@@ -106,9 +108,7 @@ module.exports = function(hubConnectionString) {
         };
         debug('service sending method call:');
         debug(JSON.stringify(methodParams, null, 2));
-        ServiceClient
-            .fromConnectionString(hubConnectionString)
-            .invokeDeviceMethod(
+        serviceClient.invokeDeviceMethod(
                 deviceDescription.deviceId,
                 methodParams,
                 function(err, result) {
@@ -125,18 +125,29 @@ module.exports = function(hubConnectionString) {
     };
 
     [null, '', 'foo', { k1: 'v1' }, {}].forEach(function(testPayload) {
-      it('makes and receives a method call', function(done) {
+      it('makes and receives a method call with ' + JSON.stringify(testPayload), function(done) {
         setMethodHandler(testPayload);
-        sendMethodCall(testPayload,done);
+        var serviceClient = ServiceClient.fromConnectionString(hubConnectionString);
+        sendMethodCall(serviceClient, testPayload, done);
       });
     });
 
+    it('makes and receives a method call when the client is created with a Shared Access Signature', function(done) {
+      var testPayload = 'foo';
+      var cn = ConnectionString.parse(hubConnectionString);
+      var sas = SharedAccessSignature.create(cn.HostName, cn.SharedAccessKeyName, cn.SharedAccessKey, anHourFromNow());
+      var serviceClient = ServiceClient.fromSharedAccessSignature(sas);
+      setMethodHandler(testPayload);
+      sendMethodCall(serviceClient, testPayload, done);
+    });
+
     it('makes and receives a method call after renewing the SAS token', function(done) {
       var testPayload = {'k1' : 'v1'};
       setMethodHandler(testPayload);
         deviceClient.on('_sharedAccessSignatureUpdated', function() {
         setTimeout(function() {
-          sendMethodCall(testPayload, done);
+          var serviceClient = ServiceClient.fromConnectionString(hubConnectionString);
+          sendMethodCall(serviceClient, testPayload, done);
         }, 1000);
       });
       deviceClient._renewSharedAccessSignature();
diff --git a/service/lib/client.js b/service/lib/client.js
index 590b8dc6e..115070d67 100644
--- a/service/lib/client.js
+++ b/service/lib/client.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Client.fromSharedAccessSignature = function fromSharedAccessSignature(sharedAcce
   };
 
   /*Codes_SRS_NODE_IOTHUB_CLIENT_05_007: [The fromSharedAccessSignature method shall return a new instance of the Client object, as by a call to new Client(transport).]*/
-  return new Client(new Transport(config));
+  return new Client(new Transport(config), new RestApiClient(config));
 };
 
 Client.prototype._disconnectHandler = function (reason) {
diff --git a/service/test/_client_test.js b/service/test/_client_test.js
index 04a9fe865..9544669e2 100644
--- a/service/test/_client_test.js
+++ b/service/test/_client_test.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ describe('Client', function () {
     it('returns an instance of Client', function () {
       var client = Client.fromConnectionString(connStr);
       assert.instanceOf(client, Client);
+      assert.isOk(client._restApiClient);
     });
   });
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ describe('Client', function () {
     it('returns an instance of Client', function () {
       var client = Client.fromSharedAccessSignature(token);
       assert.instanceOf(client, Client);
+      assert.isOk(client._restApiClient);
     });
   });