diff --git a/lib/common.js b/lib/common.js
index 59f075928..cbfb6fc38 100644
--- a/lib/common.js
+++ b/lib/common.js
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ function overrideRequests(newRequest) {
     }
     // https://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_http_get_options_callback
     module.get = function(input, options, callback) {
-      const req = module.request(input, options, callback)
+      const req = newRequest(proto, overriddenGet.bind(module), [
+        input,
+        options,
+        callback,
+      ])
       req.end()
       return req
     }
diff --git a/tests/test_common.js b/tests/test_common.js
index 807bca867..a86abdda5 100644
--- a/tests/test_common.js
+++ b/tests/test_common.js
@@ -512,3 +512,30 @@ test('testing timers are deleted correctly', t => {
     t.end()
   })
 })
+
+test('test correct node behavior by making sure that http.request is not called when using http.get', t => {
+  const scope = nock('http://example.test')
+    .get('/')
+    .reply()
+
+  const reqSpy = sinon.spy(http.request)
+  const origHttpReq = http.request
+
+  http.request = reqSpy
+
+  http.get('http://example.test', res => {
+    t.equal(res.statusCode, 200)
+
+    res.on('data', reqSpy)
+
+    res.on('end', () => {
+      t.equal(reqSpy.called, false)
+      t.end()
+    })
+  })
+
+  t.on('end', () => {
+    scope.done()
+    http.request = origHttpReq
+  })
+})