diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 479f827dfeb..2d784e804c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
     - Font sizes can now be increased <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Plus</kbd>, decreased <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Minus</kbd>, and reset to default <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>0</kbd>.
 - We integrated support for the [paper recommender system Mr.DLib](http://help.jabref.org/en/EntryEditor#related-articles-tab) in a new tab in the entry editor.
 - We renamed "database" to "library" to have a real distinction to SQL and NoSQL databases. [#2095](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/2095)
+- We added MathSciNet as a ID-based fetcher in the `BibTeX -> New entry` dialog (implements a [feature request in the forum](http://discourse.jabref.org/t/allow-to-search-by-mr-number-mathscinet))
 - Removed the apache.commons.collections library
 - We removed the ordinals-to-superscript formatter from the recommendations for biblatex save actions [#2596](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/2596)
 - The `Move linked files to default file directory`-Cleanup operation respects the `File directory pattern` setting 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/importer/fetcher/EntryFetchers.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/importer/fetcher/EntryFetchers.java
index 5928f4f79f7..189e8209ad2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/importer/fetcher/EntryFetchers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/importer/fetcher/EntryFetchers.java
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ public EntryFetchers(JournalAbbreviationLoader abbreviationLoader) {
         entryFetchers.add(new SearchBasedEntryFetcher(new GoogleScholar(Globals.prefs.getImportFormatPreferences())));
     }
 
-    public List<EntryFetcher> getEntryFetchers() {
-        return Collections.unmodifiableList(this.entryFetchers);
-    }
-
     public static List<IdBasedFetcher> getIdFetchers(ImportFormatPreferences importFormatPreferences) {
         ArrayList<IdBasedFetcher> list = new ArrayList<>();
         list.add(new ArXiv(importFormatPreferences));
@@ -62,6 +58,7 @@ public static List<IdBasedFetcher> getIdFetchers(ImportFormatPreferences importF
         list.add(new DoiFetcher(importFormatPreferences));
         list.add(new MedlineFetcher());
         list.add(new TitleFetcher(importFormatPreferences));
+        list.add(new MathSciNet(importFormatPreferences));
         list.sort(Comparator.comparing(WebFetcher::getName));
         return list;
     }
@@ -74,4 +71,8 @@ public static List<EntryBasedFetcher> getEntryBasedFetchers(ImportFormatPreferen
         list.sort(Comparator.comparing(WebFetcher::getName));
         return list;
     }
+
+    public List<EntryFetcher> getEntryFetchers() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableList(this.entryFetchers);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/MathSciNet.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/MathSciNet.java
index 52ec5332f21..4262d289954 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/MathSciNet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/MathSciNet.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import org.jabref.logic.formatter.bibtexfields.ClearFormatter;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.EntryBasedParserFetcher;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.FetcherException;
+import org.jabref.logic.importer.IdBasedParserFetcher;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.ImportFormatPreferences;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.Parser;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.SearchBasedParserFetcher;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
 /**
  * Fetches data from the MathSciNet (http://www.ams.org/mathscinet)
  */
-public class MathSciNet implements SearchBasedParserFetcher, EntryBasedParserFetcher {
+public class MathSciNet implements SearchBasedParserFetcher, EntryBasedParserFetcher, IdBasedParserFetcher {
 
     private final ImportFormatPreferences preferences;
 
@@ -71,6 +72,15 @@ public URL getURLForQuery(String query) throws URISyntaxException, MalformedURLE
         return uriBuilder.build().toURL();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public URL getURLForID(String identifier) throws URISyntaxException, MalformedURLException, FetcherException {
+        URIBuilder uriBuilder = new URIBuilder("http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/search/publications.html");
+        uriBuilder.addParameter("pg1", "MR"); // search MR number
+        uriBuilder.addParameter("s1", identifier); // identifier
+        uriBuilder.addParameter("fmt", "bibtex"); // BibTeX format
+        return uriBuilder.build().toURL();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Parser getParser() {
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/MathSciNetTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/MathSciNetTest.java
index b4d2c50ca6f..b3b6533ed5f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/MathSciNetTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/MathSciNetTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.jabref.logic.importer.fetcher;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import org.jabref.logic.bibtex.FieldContentParserPreferences;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.ImportFormatPreferences;
@@ -65,8 +66,17 @@ public void searchByQueryFindsEntry() throws Exception {
         // CI has no subscription to zbMath and thus gets 401 response
         Assume.assumeFalse(DevEnvironment.isCIServer());
 
-        List<BibEntry> fetchedEntries = fetcher.performSearch("Two-Dimensional Ericksen Leslie System");
+        List<BibEntry> fetchedEntries = fetcher.performSearch("Existence and uniqueness theorems Two-Dimensional Ericksen Leslie System");
         assertFalse(fetchedEntries.isEmpty());
         assertEquals(ratiuEntry, fetchedEntries.get(0));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void searchByIdFindsEntry() throws Exception {
+        // CI has no subscription to zbMath and thus gets 401 response
+        Assume.assumeFalse(DevEnvironment.isCIServer());
+
+        Optional<BibEntry> fetchedEntry = fetcher.performSearchById("3537908");
+        assertEquals(Optional.of(ratiuEntry), fetchedEntry);
+    }
 }