diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_main.c b/bgpd/bgp_main.c
index 535d2fc5f434..ccd05335d125 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_main.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_main.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static int bgp_vrf_disable(struct vrf *vrf)
 	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
 		zlog_debug("VRF disable %s id %d", vrf->name, vrf->vrf_id);
 
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_name(vrf->name);
+	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_name_filter(vrf->name, false);
 	if (bgp) {
 
 		vpn_leak_zebra_vrf_label_withdraw(bgp, AFI_IP);
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 67bfe14ec4d1..2c02796dd3cf 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -1507,13 +1507,12 @@ DEFUN_NOSH (router_bgp,
 	int idx_asn = 2;
 	int idx_view_vrf = 3;
 	int idx_vrf = 4;
-	int is_new_bgp = 0;
 	int idx_asnotation = 3;
 	int idx_asnotation_kind = 4;
 	enum asnotation_mode asnotation = ASNOTATION_UNDEFINED;
 	int ret;
 	as_t as;
-	struct bgp *bgp;
+	struct bgp *bgp = NULL;
 	const char *name = NULL;
 	enum bgp_instance_type inst_type;
 
@@ -1575,11 +1574,14 @@ DEFUN_NOSH (router_bgp,
 				asnotation = ASNOTATION_PLAIN;
 		}
 
-		if (inst_type == BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_DEFAULT)
-			is_new_bgp = (bgp_lookup(as, name) == NULL);
-
-		ret = bgp_get_vty(&bgp, &as, name, inst_type,
-				  argv[idx_asn]->arg, asnotation);
+		ret = bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(&bgp, &as, argv[idx_asn]->arg, asnotation, name,
+						 inst_type, true);
+		if (bgp && ret == BGP_INSTANCE_EXISTS)
+			ret = CMD_SUCCESS;
+		else if (bgp == NULL && ret == CMD_SUCCESS)
+			/* SUCCESS and bgp is NULL */
+			ret = bgp_get_vty(&bgp, &as, name, inst_type, argv[idx_asn]->arg,
+					  asnotation);
 		switch (ret) {
 		case BGP_ERR_AS_MISMATCH:
 			vty_out(vty, "BGP is already running; AS is %s\n",
@@ -1599,7 +1601,7 @@ DEFUN_NOSH (router_bgp,
 		 * any pending VRF-VPN leaking that was configured via
 		 * earlier "router bgp X vrf FOO" blocks.
 		 */
-		if (is_new_bgp && inst_type == BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_DEFAULT)
+		if (bgp && inst_type == BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_DEFAULT)
 			vpn_leak_postchange_all();
 
 		if (inst_type == BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_VRF ||
@@ -10554,7 +10556,7 @@ DEFPY(bgp_imexport_vrf, bgp_imexport_vrf_cmd,
 		SET_FLAG(bgp_default->flags, BGP_FLAG_INSTANCE_HIDDEN);
 	}
 
-	vrf_bgp = bgp_lookup_by_name(import_name);
+	vrf_bgp = bgp_lookup_by_name_filter(import_name, false);
 	if (!vrf_bgp) {
 		if (strcmp(import_name, VRF_DEFAULT_NAME) == 0) {
 			vrf_bgp = bgp_default;
diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index 77cca027b4e5..e97bdb3d513b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -3671,13 +3671,13 @@ struct bgp *bgp_lookup(as_t as, const char *name)
 }
 
 /* Lookup BGP structure by view name. */
-struct bgp *bgp_lookup_by_name(const char *name)
+struct bgp *bgp_lookup_by_name_filter(const char *name, bool filter_auto)
 {
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 	struct listnode *node, *nnode;
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(bm->bgp, node, nnode, bgp)) {
-		if (CHECK_FLAG(bgp->vrf_flags, BGP_VRF_AUTO))
+		if (filter_auto && CHECK_FLAG(bgp->vrf_flags, BGP_VRF_AUTO))
 			continue;
 		if ((bgp->name == NULL && name == NULL)
 		    || (bgp->name && name && strcmp(bgp->name, name) == 0))
@@ -3686,6 +3686,11 @@ struct bgp *bgp_lookup_by_name(const char *name)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+struct bgp *bgp_lookup_by_name(const char *name)
+{
+	return bgp_lookup_by_name_filter(name, true);
+}
+
 /* Lookup BGP instance based on VRF id. */
 /* Note: Only to be used for incoming messages from Zebra. */
 struct bgp *bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(vrf_id_t vrf_id)
@@ -3771,10 +3776,9 @@ int bgp_handle_socket(struct bgp *bgp, struct vrf *vrf, vrf_id_t old_vrf_id,
 		return bgp_check_main_socket(create, bgp);
 }
 
-int bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(struct bgp **bgp_val, as_t *as,
-			       const char *as_pretty,
+int bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(struct bgp **bgp_val, as_t *as, const char *as_pretty,
 			       enum asnotation_mode asnotation, const char *name,
-			       enum bgp_instance_type inst_type)
+			       enum bgp_instance_type inst_type, bool force_config)
 {
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 	struct peer *peer = NULL;
@@ -3783,7 +3787,7 @@ int bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(struct bgp **bgp_val, as_t *as,
 
 	/* Multiple instance check. */
 	if (name)
-		bgp = bgp_lookup_by_name(name);
+		bgp = bgp_lookup_by_name_filter(name, !force_config);
 	else
 		bgp = bgp_get_default();
 
@@ -3793,7 +3797,7 @@ int bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(struct bgp **bgp_val, as_t *as,
 		/* Handle AS number change */
 		if (bgp->as != *as) {
 			if (hidden || CHECK_FLAG(bgp->vrf_flags, BGP_VRF_AUTO)) {
-				if (hidden) {
+				if (force_config == false && hidden) {
 					bgp_create(as, name, inst_type,
 						   as_pretty, asnotation, bgp,
 						   hidden);
@@ -3801,7 +3805,8 @@ int bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(struct bgp **bgp_val, as_t *as,
 						   BGP_FLAG_INSTANCE_HIDDEN);
 				} else {
 					bgp->as = *as;
-					UNSET_FLAG(bgp->vrf_flags, BGP_VRF_AUTO);
+					if (force_config == false)
+						UNSET_FLAG(bgp->vrf_flags, BGP_VRF_AUTO);
 				}
 
 				/* Set all peer's local AS with this ASN */
@@ -3838,8 +3843,7 @@ int bgp_get(struct bgp **bgp_val, as_t *as, const char *name,
 	struct vrf *vrf = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	ret = bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(bgp_val, as, as_pretty, asnotation,
-					 name, inst_type);
+	ret = bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(bgp_val, as, as_pretty, asnotation, name, inst_type, false);
 	if (ret || *bgp_val)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.h b/bgpd/bgpd.h
index 3052d65d303f..fe62cb67167d 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.h
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.h
@@ -2247,6 +2247,7 @@ extern void bgp_zclient_reset(void);
 extern struct bgp *bgp_get_default(void);
 extern struct bgp *bgp_lookup(as_t, const char *);
 extern struct bgp *bgp_lookup_by_name(const char *);
+extern struct bgp *bgp_lookup_by_name_filter(const char *name, bool filter_auto);
 extern struct bgp *bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(vrf_id_t);
 extern struct bgp *bgp_get_evpn(void);
 extern void bgp_set_evpn(struct bgp *bgp);
@@ -2828,11 +2829,9 @@ extern struct peer *peer_new(struct bgp *bgp);
 
 extern struct peer *peer_lookup_in_view(struct vty *vty, struct bgp *bgp,
 					const char *ip_str, bool use_json);
-extern int bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(struct bgp **bgp_val, as_t *as,
-				      const char *as_pretty,
-				      enum asnotation_mode asnotation,
-				      const char *name,
-				      enum bgp_instance_type inst_type);
+extern int bgp_lookup_by_as_name_type(struct bgp **bgp_val, as_t *as, const char *as_pretty,
+				      enum asnotation_mode asnotation, const char *name,
+				      enum bgp_instance_type inst_type, bool force_config);
 
 /* Hooks */
 DECLARE_HOOK(bgp_vrf_status_changed, (struct bgp *bgp, struct interface *ifp),