diff --git a/bin/nova-manage b/bin/nova-manage
index 08c4133..45f23e2 100755
--- a/bin/nova-manage
+++ b/bin/nova-manage
@@ -702,6 +702,12 @@ class FloatingIpCommands(object):
             pool = FLAGS.default_floating_pool
         if not interface:
             interface = FLAGS.public_interface
+        if addresses.size == 1:
+            db.floating_ip_create(admin_context,
+                                  {'address': str(addresses.ip),
+                                   'pool': pool,
+                                   'interface': interface})
+            return
         for address in addresses.iter_hosts():
             db.floating_ip_create(admin_context,
                                   {'address': str(address),
@@ -711,7 +717,12 @@ class FloatingIpCommands(object):
     @args('--ip_range', dest="ip_range", metavar='<range>', help='IP range')
     def delete(self, ip_range):
         """Deletes floating ips by range"""
-        for address in netaddr.IPNetwork(ip_range).iter_hosts():
+        addresses = netaddr.IPNetwork(ip_range)
+        if addresses.size == 1:
+            db.floating_ip_destroy(context.get_admin_context(),
+                                   str(addresses.ip))
+            return
+        for address in addresses.iter_hosts():
             db.floating_ip_destroy(context.get_admin_context(),
                                    str(address))