diff --git a/man/virt-install.pod b/man/virt-install.pod
index 1595f49d8..dfbac82f3 100644
--- a/man/virt-install.pod
+++ b/man/virt-install.pod
@@ -975,6 +975,9 @@ Use 'none' to specify that the display server should not listen on any
 port. The display server can be accessed only locally through
 libvirt unix socket (virt-viewer with --attach for instance).
 
+Use 'socket' to have the VM listen on a libvirt generated unix socket
+path on the host filesystem.
+
 This is used by 'vnc' and 'spice'
 
 =item B<keymap>
diff --git a/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-many-devices.xml b/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-many-devices.xml
index 4369e94b7..713ae13a2 100644
--- a/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-many-devices.xml
+++ b/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-many-devices.xml
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@
     <graphics type="spice" port="-1" tlsPort="-1" autoport="yes">
       <gl enable="yes"/>
       <image compression="off"/>
+      <listen type="socket"/>
     </graphics>
     <graphics type="spice" autoport="no">
       <gl enable="yes"/>
diff --git a/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-xml-edit-graphics-listen-none.xml b/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-xml-edit-graphics-listen-none.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c86e45b4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-xml-edit-graphics-listen-none.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+         <device path="/dev/tzz"/>
+       </backend>
+     </tpm>
+-    <graphics type="vnc" port="-1" autoport="yes">
+-      <listen type="address"/>
++    <graphics type="vnc" autoport="no">
++      <listen type="none"/>
+     </graphics>
+     <sound model="sb16"/>
+     <sound model="es1370"/>
+
+Domain 'test-for-virtxml' defined successfully.
+Changes will take effect after the next domain shutdown.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/clitest.py b/tests/clitest.py
index 46270a3d4..1621ed02b 100644
--- a/tests/clitest.py
+++ b/tests/clitest.py
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ c.add_compare(""" \
 --graphics vnc,port=5950,listen=1.2.3.4,keymap=ja,password=foo \
 --graphics spice,port=5950,tlsport=5950,listen=1.2.3.4,keymap=ja \
 --graphics spice,image_compression=foo,streaming_mode=bar,clipboard_copypaste=yes,mouse_mode=client,filetransfer_enable=on \
---graphics spice,gl=yes \
+--graphics spice,gl=yes,listen=socket \
 --graphics spice,gl=yes,listen=none \
 \
 --controller usb,model=ich9-ehci1,address=0:0:4.7,index=0 \
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ c.add_compare(""" \
 --rng egd,backend_host=127.0.0.1,backend_service=8000,backend_type=tcp \
 \
 --panic iobase=507 \
-""", "many-devices", compare_check="1.3.1")  # compare_check=rbd format output
+""", "many-devices", compare_check="1.3.6")  # compare_check=graphics listen=socket support
 
 # Test the implied defaults for gl=yes setting virgl=on
 c.add_compare(""" \
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ c.add_compare("--disk /dev/zero,perms=ro,startup_policy=optional", "edit-simple-
 c.add_compare("--disk path=", "edit-simple-disk-remove-path")
 c.add_compare("--network source=br0,type=bridge,model=virtio,mac=", "edit-simple-network")
 c.add_compare("--graphics tlsport=5902,keymap=ja", "edit-simple-graphics", compare_check="1.3.5")  # compare_check=new graphics listen output
-c.add_compare("--graphics listen=None", "edit-graphics-listen-none", compare_check="1.3.6")  # compare_check=graphics listen=none support
+c.add_compare("--graphics listen=none", "edit-graphics-listen-none", compare_check="1.3.6")  # compare_check=graphics listen=none support
 c.add_compare("--controller index=15,model=lsilogic", "edit-simple-controller")
 c.add_compare("--controller index=15,model=lsilogic", "edit-simple-controller")
 c.add_compare("--smartcard type=spicevmc", "edit-simple-smartcard")
diff --git a/virtinst/cli.py b/virtinst/cli.py
index c0daf7be6..16eac565c 100644
--- a/virtinst/cli.py
+++ b/virtinst/cli.py
@@ -1951,6 +1951,10 @@ class ParserGraphics(VirtCLIParser):
         def set_listen_cb(opts, inst, cliname, val):
             if val == "none":
                 inst.set_listen_none()
+            elif val == "socket":
+                inst.remove_all_listens()
+                obj = inst.add_listen()
+                obj.type = "socket"
             else:
                 inst.listen = val