diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6cfd6688..29e3fe95 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 - The `--help` output was reworked with a new colorful syntax
 - OSC 52 is now disabled on unfocused windows
+- `SpawnNewInstance` no longer inherits initial `--command`
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/alacritty/src/event.rs b/alacritty/src/event.rs
index 9d6f843c..873e2a34 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/event.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/event.rs
@@ -364,6 +364,11 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> input::ActionContext<T> for ActionCon
         // Reuse the arguments passed to Alacritty for the new instance.
         #[allow(clippy::while_let_on_iterator)]
         while let Some(arg) = env_args.next() {
+            // New instances shouldn't inherit command.
+            if arg == "-e" || arg == "--command" {
+                break;
+            }
+
             // On unix, the working directory of the foreground shell is used by `start_daemon`.
             #[cfg(not(windows))]
             if arg == "--working-directory" {