diff --git a/src/api/vm.coffee b/src/api/vm.coffee
index aac200392..fcbecd326 100644
--- a/src/api/vm.coffee
+++ b/src/api/vm.coffee
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ checkPermissionOnSrs = (vm, permission = 'operate') -> (
 
 # TODO: Implement ACLs
 create = $coroutine ({
+  clone
   resourceSet
   installation
   name_description
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ create = $coroutine ({
     throw new Unauthorized()
 
   xapiVm = yield xapi.createVm(template._xapiId, {
+    clone,
     installRepository: installation && installation.repository,
     nameDescription: name_description,
     nameLabel: name_label,
@@ -163,6 +165,11 @@ create = $coroutine ({
   return vm.id
 
 create.params = {
+  clone: {
+    type: 'boolean'
+    optional: true
+  }
+
   resourceSet: {
     type: 'string',
     optional: true
diff --git a/src/xapi.js b/src/xapi.js
index 8e9e9c342..8b5be7143 100644
--- a/src/xapi.js
+++ b/src/xapi.js
@@ -1058,6 +1058,7 @@ export default class Xapi extends XapiBase {
 
   // TODO: clean up on error.
   async createVm (templateId, {
+    clone = true,
     nameDescription = undefined,
     nameLabel = undefined,
     pvArgs = undefined,
@@ -1083,7 +1084,7 @@ export default class Xapi extends XapiBase {
 
     // Clones the template.
     const vm = await this._getOrWaitObject(
-      await this._cloneVm(template, nameLabel)
+      await this[clone ? '_cloneVm' : '_copyVm'](template, nameLabel)
     )
 
     // TODO: copy BIOS strings?