diff --git a/qubes/storage/file.py b/qubes/storage/file.py
index 0493aaf9..cb5b0b35 100644
--- a/qubes/storage/file.py
+++ b/qubes/storage/file.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class FilePool(qubes.storage.Pool):
     driver = 'file'
 
     def __init__(self, revisions_to_keep=1, dir_path=None, **kwargs):
+        self._revisions_to_keep = 0
         super(FilePool, self).__init__(revisions_to_keep=revisions_to_keep,
                                        **kwargs)
         assert dir_path, "No pool dir_path specified"
@@ -85,19 +86,27 @@ class FilePool(qubes.storage.Pool):
                 volume_config['revisions_to_keep'] = 0
         except KeyError:
             pass
-        finally:
-            if 'revisions_to_keep' not in volume_config:
-                volume_config['revisions_to_keep'] = self.revisions_to_keep
 
-        if int(volume_config['revisions_to_keep']) > 1:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                'FilePool supports maximum 1 volume revision to keep')
+        if 'revisions_to_keep' not in volume_config:
+            volume_config['revisions_to_keep'] = self.revisions_to_keep
 
         volume_config['pool'] = self
         volume = FileVolume(**volume_config)
         self._volumes += [volume]
         return volume
 
+    @property
+    def revisions_to_keep(self):
+        return self._revisions_to_keep
+
+    @revisions_to_keep.setter
+    def revisions_to_keep(self, value):
+        value = int(value)
+        if value > 1:
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                'FilePool supports maximum 1 volume revision to keep')
+        self._revisions_to_keep = value
+
     def destroy(self):
         pass
 
@@ -162,12 +171,24 @@ class FileVolume(qubes.storage.Volume):
     def __init__(self, dir_path, **kwargs):
         self.dir_path = dir_path
         assert self.dir_path, "dir_path not specified"
+        self._revisions_to_keep = 0
         super(FileVolume, self).__init__(**kwargs)
 
         if self.snap_on_start:
             img_name = self.source.vid + '-cow.img'
             self.path_source_cow = os.path.join(self.dir_path, img_name)
 
+    @property
+    def revisions_to_keep(self):
+        return self._revisions_to_keep
+
+    @revisions_to_keep.setter
+    def revisions_to_keep(self, value):
+        if int(value) > 1:
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                'FileVolume supports maximum 1 volume revision to keep')
+        self._revisions_to_keep = int(value)
+
     def create(self):
         assert isinstance(self.size, int) and self.size > 0, \
             'Volume size must be > 0'
diff --git a/qubes/tests/storage_file.py b/qubes/tests/storage_file.py
index 94d5d679..496c45c5 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/storage_file.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/storage_file.py
@@ -296,6 +296,22 @@ class TC_01_FileVolumes(qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
         expected = vm_dir + '/volatile.img'
         self.assertVolumePath(vm, 'volatile', expected, rw=True)
 
+    def test_010_revisions_to_keep_reject_invalid(self):
+        ''' Check if TemplateVM volumes are propertly initialized '''
+        config = {
+            'name': 'root',
+            'pool': self.POOL_NAME,
+            'save_on_stop': True,
+            'rw': True,
+            'size': defaults['root_img_size'],
+        }
+        vm = qubes.tests.storage.TestVM(self)
+        volume = self.app.get_pool(self.POOL_NAME).init_volume(vm, config)
+        self.assertEqual(volume.revisions_to_keep, 1)
+        with self.assertRaises((NotImplementedError, ValueError)):
+            volume.revisions_to_keep = 2
+        self.assertEqual(volume.revisions_to_keep, 1)
+
     def assertVolumePath(self, vm, dev_name, expected, rw=True):
         # :pylint: disable=invalid-name
         volumes = vm.volumes
@@ -384,6 +400,13 @@ class TC_03_FilePool(qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(usage,
             statvfs.f_frsize * (statvfs.f_blocks - statvfs.f_bfree))
 
+    def test_005_revisions_to_keep(self):
+        pool = self.app.get_pool(self.POOL_NAME)
+        self.assertEqual(pool.revisions_to_keep, 1)
+        with self.assertRaises((NotImplementedError, ValueError)):
+            pool.revisions_to_keep = 2
+        self.assertEqual(pool.revisions_to_keep, 1)
+
     def test_011_appvm_file_images(self):
         """ Check if all the needed image files are created for an AppVm"""