diff --git a/provider/kubernetes/client.go b/provider/kubernetes/client.go
index 15e22b21a..ca2c8eefd 100644
--- a/provider/kubernetes/client.go
+++ b/provider/kubernetes/client.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/log"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	extensionsv1beta1 "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
+	kubeerror "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/informers"
@@ -169,17 +170,11 @@ func (c *clientImpl) GetIngresses() []*extensionsv1beta1.Ingress {
 
 // UpdateIngressStatus updates an Ingress with a provided status.
 func (c *clientImpl) UpdateIngressStatus(namespace, name, ip, hostname string) error {
-	keyName := namespace + "/" + name
-
-	item, exists, err := c.factories[c.lookupNamespace(namespace)].Extensions().V1beta1().Ingresses().Informer().GetStore().GetByKey(keyName)
+	ing, err := c.factories[c.lookupNamespace(namespace)].Extensions().V1beta1().Ingresses().Lister().Ingresses(namespace).Get(name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get ingress %s with error: %v", keyName, err)
-	}
-	if !exists {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update ingress %s because it does not exist", keyName)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get ingress %s/%s: %v", namespace, name, err)
 	}
 
-	ing := item.(*extensionsv1beta1.Ingress)
 	if len(ing.Status.LoadBalancer.Ingress) > 0 {
 		if ing.Status.LoadBalancer.Ingress[0].Hostname == hostname && ing.Status.LoadBalancer.Ingress[0].IP == ip {
 			// If status is already set, skip update
@@ -192,40 +187,31 @@ func (c *clientImpl) UpdateIngressStatus(namespace, name, ip, hostname string) e
 
 	_, err = c.clientset.ExtensionsV1beta1().Ingresses(ingCopy.Namespace).UpdateStatus(ingCopy)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update ingress status %s with error: %v", keyName, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update ingress status %s/%s: %v", namespace, name, err)
 	}
-	log.Infof("Updated status on ingress %s", keyName)
+	log.Infof("Updated status on ingress %s/%s", namespace, name)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // GetService returns the named service from the given namespace.
 func (c *clientImpl) GetService(namespace, name string) (*corev1.Service, bool, error) {
-	var service *corev1.Service
-	item, exists, err := c.factories[c.lookupNamespace(namespace)].Core().V1().Services().Informer().GetStore().GetByKey(namespace + "/" + name)
-	if item != nil {
-		service = item.(*corev1.Service)
-	}
-	return service, exists, err
+	service, err := c.factories[c.lookupNamespace(namespace)].Core().V1().Services().Lister().Services(namespace).Get(name)
+	exist, err := translateNotFoundError(err)
+	return service, exist, err
 }
 
 // GetEndpoints returns the named endpoints from the given namespace.
 func (c *clientImpl) GetEndpoints(namespace, name string) (*corev1.Endpoints, bool, error) {
-	var endpoint *corev1.Endpoints
-	item, exists, err := c.factories[c.lookupNamespace(namespace)].Core().V1().Endpoints().Informer().GetStore().GetByKey(namespace + "/" + name)
-	if item != nil {
-		endpoint = item.(*corev1.Endpoints)
-	}
-	return endpoint, exists, err
+	endpoint, err := c.factories[c.lookupNamespace(namespace)].Core().V1().Endpoints().Lister().Endpoints(namespace).Get(name)
+	exist, err := translateNotFoundError(err)
+	return endpoint, exist, err
 }
 
 // GetSecret returns the named secret from the given namespace.
 func (c *clientImpl) GetSecret(namespace, name string) (*corev1.Secret, bool, error) {
-	var secret *corev1.Secret
-	item, exists, err := c.factories[c.lookupNamespace(namespace)].Core().V1().Secrets().Informer().GetStore().GetByKey(namespace + "/" + name)
-	if err == nil && item != nil {
-		secret = item.(*corev1.Secret)
-	}
-	return secret, exists, err
+	secret, err := c.factories[c.lookupNamespace(namespace)].Core().V1().Secrets().Lister().Secrets(namespace).Get(name)
+	exist, err := translateNotFoundError(err)
+	return secret, exist, err
 }
 
 // lookupNamespace returns the lookup namespace key for the given namespace.
@@ -264,3 +250,12 @@ func eventHandlerFunc(events chan<- interface{}, obj interface{}) {
 	default:
 	}
 }
+
+// translateNotFoundError will translate a "not found" error to a boolean return
+// value which indicates if the resource exists and a nil error.
+func translateNotFoundError(err error) (bool, error) {
+	if kubeerror.IsNotFound(err) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return err == nil, err
+}
diff --git a/provider/kubernetes/client_test.go b/provider/kubernetes/client_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..250e51ac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/provider/kubernetes/client_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package kubernetes
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	kubeerror "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
+)
+
+func TestTranslateNotFoundError(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc           string
+		err            error
+		expectedExists bool
+		expectedError  error
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:           "kubernetes not found error",
+			err:            kubeerror.NewNotFound(schema.GroupResource{}, "foo"),
+			expectedExists: false,
+			expectedError:  nil,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:           "nil error",
+			err:            nil,
+			expectedExists: true,
+			expectedError:  nil,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:           "not a kubernetes not found error",
+			err:            fmt.Errorf("bar error"),
+			expectedExists: false,
+			expectedError:  fmt.Errorf("bar error"),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		test := testCase
+		t.Run(test.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			exists, err := translateNotFoundError(test.err)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedExists, exists)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedError, err)
+		})
+	}
+}