diff --git a/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py b/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
index d9f6344..42243cd 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ class NewVmDlg (QDialog, Ui_NewVMDlg):
         def filter_netvm(vm):
             if vm.internal:
                 return False
+            if vm.qid == 0:
+                return False
             if vm.is_netvm():
                 return True
             if vm.is_proxyvm():
diff --git a/qubesmanager/settings.py b/qubesmanager/settings.py
index d3690c6..f48cc3f 100755
--- a/qubesmanager/settings.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/settings.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class VMSettingsWindow(Ui_SettingsDialog, QDialog):
 
 
         if (not self.vm.is_netvm() or self.vm.is_proxyvm()):
-            netvm_list = [vm for vm in self.qvm_collection.values() if not vm.internal and vm.is_netvm()]
+            netvm_list = [vm for vm in self.qvm_collection.values() if not vm.internal and vm.is_netvm() and vm.qid != 0]
             self.netvm_idx = -1
 
             text = "default ("+self.qvm_collection.get_default_netvm().name+")"