diff --git a/docker/client.py b/docker/client.py
index f17d5c64..5dfa889d 100644
--- a/docker/client.py
+++ b/docker/client.py
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ class Client(requests.Session):
                 volumes_dict[vol] = {}
             volumes = volumes_dict
 
+        if volumes_from and not isinstance(volumes_from, six.string_types):
+            volumes_from = ','.join(volumes_from)
+
         attach_stdin = False
         attach_stdout = False
         attach_stderr = False
diff --git a/tests/integration_test.py b/tests/integration_test.py
index 3265288b..88e07da9 100644
--- a/tests/integration_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration_test.py
@@ -514,6 +514,36 @@ class TestRemoveContainerWithDictInsteadOfId(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(res), 0)
 
 
+class TestStartContainerWithVolumesFrom(BaseTestCase):
+    def runTest(self):
+        vol_names = ['foobar_vol0', 'foobar_vol1']
+
+        res0 = self.client.create_container(
+            'busybox', 'true',
+            name=vol_names[0])
+        container1_id = res0['Id']
+        self.tmp_containers.append(container1_id)
+        self.client.start(container1_id)
+
+        res1 = self.client.create_container(
+            'busybox', 'true',
+            name=vol_names[1])
+        container2_id = res1['Id']
+        self.tmp_containers.append(container2_id)
+        self.client.start(container2_id)
+
+        res2 = self.client.create_container(
+            'busybox', 'cat',
+            detach=True, stdin_open=True,
+            volumes_from=vol_names)
+        container3_id = res2['Id']
+        self.tmp_containers.append(container3_id)
+        self.client.start(container3_id)
+
+        info = self.client.inspect_container(res2['Id'])
+        self.assertEqual(info['Config']['VolumesFrom'], ','.join(vol_names))
+
+
 class TestStartContainerWithLinks(BaseTestCase):
     def runTest(self):
         res0 = self.client.create_container(