diff --git a/qubesadmin/app.py b/qubesadmin/app.py
index fbe16b4..1a88fe5 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/app.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/app.py
@@ -83,11 +83,14 @@ class VMCollection(object):
                 del self._vm_objects[name]
 
     def __getitem__(self, item):
-        if item not in self:
+        if not self.app.blind_mode and item not in self:
             raise KeyError(item)
         if item not in self._vm_objects:
-            cls = qubesadmin.utils.get_entry_point_one(VM_ENTRY_POINT,
-                self._vm_list[item]['class'])
+            if self.app.blind_mode:
+                cls = qubesadmin.vm.QubesVM
+            else:
+                cls = qubesadmin.utils.get_entry_point_one(VM_ENTRY_POINT,
+                    self._vm_list[item]['class'])
             self._vm_objects[item] = cls(self.app, item)
         return self._vm_objects[item]
 
@@ -128,6 +131,8 @@ class QubesBase(qubesadmin.base.PropertyHolder):
     qubesd_connection_type = None
     #: logger
     log = None
+    #: do not check for object (VM, label etc) existence before really needed
+    blind_mode = False
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(QubesBase, self).__init__(self, 'admin.property.', 'dom0')
diff --git a/qubesadmin/base.py b/qubesadmin/base.py
index 7ff5672..84f1848 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/base.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/base.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class WrapperObjectsCollection(object):
                 del self._objects[name]
 
     def __getitem__(self, item):
-        if item not in self:
+        if not self.app.blind_mode and item not in self:
             raise KeyError(item)
         if item not in self._objects:
             self._objects[item] = self._object_class(self.app, item)
diff --git a/qubesadmin/tests/app.py b/qubesadmin/tests/app.py
index 2d5384a..b0a3dc6 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/tests/app.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/tests/app.py
@@ -99,6 +99,28 @@ class TC_00_VMCollection(qubesadmin.tests.QubesTestCase):
             set(['test-vm', 'test-vm2']))
         self.assertAllCalled()
 
+    def test_007_getitem_blind_mode(self):
+        self.app.blind_mode = True
+        try:
+            vm = self.app.domains['test-vm']
+            self.assertEqual(vm.name, 'test-vm')
+        except KeyError:
+            self.fail('VM not found in collection')
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+        with self.assertNotRaises(KeyError):
+            vm = self.app.domains['test-non-existent']
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    def test_008_in_blind_mode(self):
+        self.app.blind_mode = True
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\x00test-vm class=AppVM state=Running\n'
+        self.assertIn('test-vm', self.app.domains)
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+        self.assertNotIn('test-non-existent', self.app.domains)
+        self.assertAllCalled()
 
 
 class TC_10_QubesBase(qubesadmin.tests.QubesTestCase):