diff --git a/qubes/__init__.py b/qubes/__init__.py
index 44b7156b..48c8bd97 100644
--- a/qubes/__init__.py
+++ b/qubes/__init__.py
@@ -407,6 +407,16 @@ class property(object):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin,invalid-name
         return bool(value)
 
 
+def stateless_property(func):
+    '''Decorator similar to :py:class:`builtins.property`, but for properties
+    exposed through management API (including qvm-prefs etc)'''
+    return property(func.__name__,
+        setter=property.forbidden,
+        saver=property.DontSave,
+        default=func,
+        doc=func.__doc__)
+
+
 class PropertyHolder(qubes.events.Emitter):
     '''Abstract class for holding :py:class:`qubes.property`
 
diff --git a/qubes/vm/mix/net.py b/qubes/vm/mix/net.py
index 1ce9d651..36c28255 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/mix/net.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/mix/net.py
@@ -98,19 +98,19 @@ class NetVMMixin(qubes.events.Emitter):
     #
 
 
-    @property
+    @qubes.stateless_property
     def visible_ip(self):
         '''IP address of this domain as seen by the domain.'''
         return self.features.check_with_template('net/fake-ip', None) or \
             self.ip
 
-    @property
+    @qubes.stateless_property
     def visible_gateway(self):
         '''Default gateway of this domain as seen by the domain.'''
         return self.features.check_with_template('net/fake-gateway', None) or \
             self.netvm.gateway
 
-    @property
+    @qubes.stateless_property
     def visible_netmask(self):
         '''Netmask as seen by the domain.'''
         return self.features.check_with_template('net/fake-netmask', None) or \
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class NetVMMixin(qubes.events.Emitter):
         # does not happen, because qid < 253, but may happen in the future.
         return '10.137.{}.{}'.format((vm.qid >> 8) & 7, vm.qid & 7)
 
-    @property
+    @qubes.stateless_property
     def gateway(self):
         '''Gateway for other domains that use this domain as netvm.'''
         return self.visible_ip if self.provides_network else None
diff --git a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
index 30ae8e8a..15b88396 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ class QubesVM(qubes.vm.mix.net.NetVMMixin, qubes.vm.BaseVM):
 
     # VMM-related
 
-    @property
+    @qubes.stateless_property
     def xid(self):
         '''Xen ID.