diff --git a/firstboot/modules/qubes_setup.py b/firstboot/modules/qubes_setup.py
index 7e464df..55aa455 100644
--- a/firstboot/modules/qubes_setup.py
+++ b/firstboot/modules/qubes_setup.py
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ class moduleClass(Module):
             self.configure_default_template()
             self.configure_qubes()
             self.configure_network()
+            if self.choice_usb.get_selected():
+                # Workaround for #1464 (so qvm.start from salt can't be used)
+                self.run_command_in_thread(['systemctl', 'start',
+                                            'qubes-vm@sys-usb.service'])
 
             try:
                 self.configure_default_dvm()