diff --git a/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml b/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
index 81b2ee46a..d4ed2973c 100644
--- a/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
     <key name="cpu-default" type="s">
       <default>'default'</default>
       <summary>CPU setting to use for new VMs</summary>
-      <description>CPU setting to use for new VMs. Limited to VMs matching the host architecture. Possible values: default (virt-manager default), hv-default (qemu's default), host-model-only (just the model, not the additional features), host-model (libvirt's host-model setting).</description>
+      <description>CPU setting to use for new VMs. Limited to VMs matching the host architecture. Possible values: default (virt-manager default), hv-default (qemu's default), host-model-only (just the model, not the additional features), host-model (libvirt's host-model setting), host-passthrough (libvirt's host-passthrough setting).</description>
     </key>
 
   </schema>
diff --git a/tests/uitests/test_details.py b/tests/uitests/test_details.py
index c084e1eb4..0090697d6 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/test_details.py
+++ b/tests/uitests/test_details.py
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ def testDetailsEditDomain1(app):
     tab.find("Hypervisor Default", "menu item").click()
     appl.click()
     lib.utils.check(lambda: not appl.sensitive)
+    tab.find("cpu-model").find(None, "text").text = "foobar"
+    appl.click()
+    lib.utils.check(lambda: not appl.sensitive)
     tab.find("cpu-model").find(None, "text").text = "host-passthrough"
     appl.click()
     lib.utils.check(lambda: not appl.sensitive)
diff --git a/tests/uitests/test_prefs.py b/tests/uitests/test_prefs.py
index cf35d4f19..25c9bdafe 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/test_prefs.py
+++ b/tests/uitests/test_prefs.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def testPrefsAll(app):
     win.find("New VM", "page tab").click()
     tab = newvmtab
     tab.check_onscreen()
-    tab.combo_select("CPU default:", "Copy host")
+    tab.combo_select("CPU default:", "host-passthrough")
     tab.combo_select("Storage format:", "Raw")
     tab.combo_select("Graphics type", "VNC")
 
diff --git a/virtManager/details/details.py b/virtManager/details/details.py
index 263267115..6ca890e21 100644
--- a/virtManager/details/details.py
+++ b/virtManager/details/details.py
@@ -799,12 +799,16 @@ class vmmDetails(vmmGObjectUI):
         cpu_model.set_entry_text_column(0)
         cpu_model.set_row_separator_func(sep_func, None)
         model.set_sort_column_id(1, Gtk.SortType.ASCENDING)
-        model.append([_("Application Default"), "1",
+        model.append([_("Application Default"), "01",
             virtinst.DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_APP_DEFAULT, False])
-        model.append([_("Hypervisor Default"), "2",
+        model.append([_("Hypervisor Default"), "02",
             virtinst.DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_HV_DEFAULT, False])
-        model.append([_("Clear CPU configuration"), "3",
+        model.append([_("Clear CPU configuration"), "03",
             virtinst.DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_CLEAR, False])
+        model.append(["host-model", "04",
+            virtinst.DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_HOST_MODEL, False])
+        model.append(["host-passthrough", "05",
+            virtinst.DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_HOST_PASSTHROUGH, False])
         model.append([None, None, None, True])
         for name in domcaps.get_cpu_models():
             model.append([name, name, name, False])
diff --git a/virtManager/preferences.py b/virtManager/preferences.py
index 39bdabc23..a2798b7e1 100644
--- a/virtManager/preferences.py
+++ b/virtManager/preferences.py
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ class vmmPreferences(vmmGObjectUI):
             [DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_HV_DEFAULT, _("Hypervisor default")],
             [DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_HOST_MODEL_ONLY,
                 _("Nearest host CPU model")],
-            [DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_HOST_MODEL,
-                _("Copy host CPU definition")]]:
+            [DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_HOST_MODEL, "host-model"],
+            [DomainCpu.SPECIAL_MODE_HOST_PASSTHROUGH, "host-passthrough"]]:
             model.append(row)
         combo.set_model(model)
         uiutil.init_combo_text_column(combo, 1)