diff --git a/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py b/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
index b0bea2d6..81333fa4 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
+++ b/dom0/qvm-core/qubes.py
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ class QubesVm(object):
         if verbose:
             print >> sys.stderr, "--> Waiting for qubes-session..."
 
-        subprocess.call([qrexec_client_path, "-d", str(xid), "user:echo $$ >> /tmp/qubes-session-waiter; [ ! -f /tmp/qubes-session-env ] && exec sleep 365d"])
+        self.run('echo $$ >> /tmp/qubes-session-waiter; [ ! -f /tmp/qubes-session-env ] && exec sleep 365d', ignore_stderr=True, gui=False, wait=True)
 
         retcode = subprocess.call([qubes_clipd_path])
         if retcode != 0: