diff --git a/grubby-bls b/grubby-bls
index f09156b..f3650e3 100755
--- a/grubby-bls
+++ b/grubby-bls
@@ -827,13 +827,12 @@ fi
 remove_var_prefix "$(get_prefix)"
 
 if [[ -n $kernel ]]; then
-    if [[ $copy_default = "true" ]]; then
-	opts="${bls_options[$default_index]}"
-	if [[ -n $args ]]; then
-	    opts="${opts} ${args}"
-	fi
-    else
-	opts="${args}"
+    opts="${bls_options[$default_index]}"
+    if [[ $copy_default != "true" ]]; then
+        opts=$(echo $opts | sed -e 's/ .*//')
+    fi
+    if [[ -n $args ]]; then
+        opts="${opts} ${args}"
     fi
 
     add_bls_fragment "${kernel}" "${title}" "${opts}" "${initrd}" \
diff --git a/grubby.spec b/grubby.spec
index a67dfde..309972d 100644
--- a/grubby.spec
+++ b/grubby.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name: grubby
 Version: 8.40
-Release: 61%{?dist}
+Release: 62%{?dist}
 Summary: Command line tool for updating bootloader configs
 License: GPLv2+
 URL: https://github.com/rhinstaller/grubby
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ current boot environment.
 %{_mandir}/man8/*.8*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Feb 15 2022 Robbie Harwood <rharwood@redhat.com> - 8.40-62
+- Apply Marta's default args fix
+- Resolves: #2127453
+
 * Thu Aug 25 2022 Robbie Harwood <rharwood@redhat.com> - 8.40-61
 - Sync args changes with 8.40-66.fc38
 - Resolves: #1969362