diff --git a/fastapi_users/db/__init__.py b/fastapi_users/db/__init__.py
index 57296bc0..9f966e8b 100644
--- a/fastapi_users/db/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi_users/db/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class UserDBInterface:
     async def list(self) -> List[UserDB]:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
+    async def get(self, id: str) -> UserDB:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
     async def get_by_email(self, email: str) -> UserDB:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
diff --git a/fastapi_users/db/sqlalchemy.py b/fastapi_users/db/sqlalchemy.py
index dc465793..54766f36 100644
--- a/fastapi_users/db/sqlalchemy.py
+++ b/fastapi_users/db/sqlalchemy.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class SQLAlchemyUserDB(UserDBInterface):
         query = users.select()
         return await self.database.fetch_all(query)
 
+    async def get(self, id: str) -> UserDB:
+        query = users.select().where(User.id == id)
+        return await self.database.fetch_one(query)
+
     async def get_by_email(self, email: str) -> UserDB:
         query = users.select().where(User.email == email)
         return await self.database.fetch_one(query)
diff --git a/tests/test_db_sqlalchemy.py b/tests/test_db_sqlalchemy.py
index c92e2cb6..e6dce1b5 100644
--- a/tests/test_db_sqlalchemy.py
+++ b/tests/test_db_sqlalchemy.py
@@ -37,10 +37,14 @@ async def test_queries(user, sqlalchemy_user_db):
     user_db.is_superuser = True
     await sqlalchemy_user_db.update(user_db)
 
+    # Get by id
+    id_user = await sqlalchemy_user_db.get(user.id)
+    assert id_user.id == user_db.id
+    assert id_user.is_superuser is True
+
     # Get by email
     email_user = await sqlalchemy_user_db.get_by_email(user.email)
     assert email_user.id == user_db.id
-    assert email_user.is_superuser is True
 
     # List
     users = await sqlalchemy_user_db.list()