diff --git a/qubes/tools/qvm_prefs.py b/qubes/tools/qvm_prefs.py
index ee536011..52d24124 100644
--- a/qubes/tools/qvm_prefs.py
+++ b/qubes/tools/qvm_prefs.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ parser.add_argument('--unset', '--default', '--delete', '-D',
 
 def main(args=None):
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
+    args.domain = args.domains.pop()
 
     if args.property is None:
         properties = args.domain.property_list()
@@ -97,7 +98,6 @@ def main(args=None):
         args.app.save()
         return 0
 
-
     print(str(getattr(args.domain, args.property)))
 
     return 0