diff --git a/docs/administration.rst b/docs/administration.rst
index 15cff1f8..9af08407 100644
--- a/docs/administration.rst
+++ b/docs/administration.rst
@@ -941,12 +941,20 @@ The following parameters have to be set in the configuration files.
 
         If there is a config variable ENTRUST_PRODUCT_<upper(authority.name)> take the value as cert product name else default to "STANDARD_SSL". Refer to the API documentation for valid products names.
 
+
 .. data:: ENTRUST_CROSS_SIGNED_RSA
     :noindex:
 
         This is optional. Entrust provides support for cross-signed subCAS. One can set ENTRUST_CROSS_SIGNED_RSA to the respective cross-signed subCA PEM, such as L1K, Lemur will replace the retrieved subCA with ENTRUST_CROSS_SIGNED_RSA.
 
 
+.. data:: ENTRUST_USE_DEFAULT_CLIENT_ID
+    :noindex:
+
+        If set to True, Entrust will use the primary client ID of 1, which applies to most use-case.
+        Otherwise, Entrust will first lookup the clientId before ordering the certificate.
+
+
 Verisign Issuer Plugin
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_entrust/plugin.py b/lemur/plugins/lemur_entrust/plugin.py
index cf7d2307..14bf9646 100644
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_entrust/plugin.py
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_entrust/plugin.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ def process_options(options, client_id):
         "eku": "SERVER_AND_CLIENT_AUTH",
         "certType": product_type,
         "certExpiryDate": validity_end,
-        # "keyType": "RSA", Entrust complaining about this parameter
         "tracking": tracking_data,
         "org": options.get("organization"),
         "clientId": client_id
@@ -88,14 +87,28 @@ def process_options(options, client_id):
     return data
 
 
-def get_client_id(my_response, organization):
+@retry(stop_max_attempt_number=5, wait_fixed=1000)
+def get_client_id(session, organization):
     """
-    Helper function for parsing responses from the Entrust API.
-    :param content:
-    :return: :raise Exception:
+    Helper function for looking up clientID pased on Organization and parsing the response.
+    :param session:
+    :param organization: the validated org with Entrust, for instance "Company, Inc."
+    :return: ClientID
+    :raise Exception:
     """
+
+    # get the organization ID
+    url = current_app.config.get("ENTRUST_URL") + "/organizations"
     try:
-        d = json.loads(my_response.content)
+        response = session.get(url, timeout=(15, 40))
+    except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+        raise Exception("Timeout for Getting Organizations")
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        raise Exception(f"Error for Getting Organization {e}")
+
+    # parse the response
+    try:
+        d = json.loads(response.content)
     except ValueError:
         # catch an empty json object here
         d = {'response': 'No detailed message'}
@@ -220,16 +233,11 @@ class EntrustIssuerPlugin(IssuerPlugin):
         }
         current_app.logger.info(log_data)
 
-        # firstly we need the organization ID
-        url = current_app.config.get("ENTRUST_URL") + "/organizations"
-        try:
-            response = self.session.get(url, timeout=(15, 40))
-        except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
-            raise Exception("Timeout for Getting Organizations")
-        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-            raise Exception(f"Error for Getting Organization {e}")
-
-        client_id = get_client_id(response, issuer_options.get("organization"))
+        if current_app.config.get("ENTRUST_USE_DEFAULT_CLIENT_ID"):
+            # The ID of the primary client is 1.
+            client_id = 1
+        else:
+            client_id = get_client_id(self.session, issuer_options.get("organization"))
         log_data = {
             "function": f"{__name__}.{sys._getframe().f_code.co_name}",
             "message": f"Organization id: {client_id}"