diff --git a/proxy/create_container_interceptor.go b/proxy/create_container_interceptor.go
index ee5c43ed..5b6bfd7b 100644
--- a/proxy/create_container_interceptor.go
+++ b/proxy/create_container_interceptor.go
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ func (i *createContainerInterceptor) InterceptRequest(r *http.Request) error {
 		if container.HostConfig == nil {
 			container.HostConfig = &docker.HostConfig{}
 		}
-		container.HostConfig.VolumesFrom = append(container.HostConfig.VolumesFrom, "weaveproxy:ro")
 		if container.Config == nil {
 			container.Config = &docker.Config{}
 		}
+		i.addWeaveWaitVolume(container.HostConfig)
 		if err := i.setWeaveWaitEntrypoint(container.Config); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ func (i *createContainerInterceptor) InterceptRequest(r *http.Request) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (i *createContainerInterceptor) addWeaveWaitVolume(hostConfig *docker.HostConfig) {
+	var binds []string
+	for _, bind := range hostConfig.Binds {
+		s := strings.Split(bind, ":")
+		if len(s) >= 2 && s[1] == "/w" {
+			continue
+		}
+		binds = append(binds, bind)
+	}
+	hostConfig.Binds = append(binds, fmt.Sprintf("%s:/w:ro", i.proxy.weaveWaitVolume))
+}
+
 func (i *createContainerInterceptor) setWeaveWaitEntrypoint(container *docker.Config) error {
 	if len(container.Entrypoint) == 0 {
 		image, err := i.proxy.client.InspectImage(container.Image)
diff --git a/proxy/proxy.go b/proxy/proxy.go
index d454a06c..b42a582d 100644
--- a/proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/proxy/proxy.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package proxy
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -32,9 +33,10 @@ var (
 type Proxy struct {
 	Config
 
-	dial           func() (net.Conn, error)
-	client         *docker.Client
-	dockerBridgeIP string
+	dial            func() (net.Conn, error)
+	client          *docker.Client
+	dockerBridgeIP  string
+	weaveWaitVolume string
 }
 
 type Config struct {
@@ -85,9 +87,32 @@ func NewProxy(c Config) (*Proxy, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if err = p.findWeaveWaitVolume(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return p, nil
 }
 
+func (proxy *Proxy) findWeaveWaitVolume() error {
+	container, err := proxy.client.InspectContainer("weaveproxy")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Could not find the weavewait volume: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if container.Volumes == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Could not find the weavewait volume")
+	}
+
+	volume, ok := container.Volumes["/w"]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Could not find the weavewait volume")
+	}
+
+	proxy.weaveWaitVolume = volume
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (proxy *Proxy) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	Info.Printf("%s %s", r.Method, r.URL)
 	path := r.URL.Path
diff --git a/test/610_proxy_wait_for_weave_test.sh b/test/610_proxy_wait_for_weave_test.sh
index ddc63b3d..1d5e1276 100755
--- a/test/610_proxy_wait_for_weave_test.sh
+++ b/test/610_proxy_wait_for_weave_test.sh
@@ -28,4 +28,9 @@ assert_raises "proxy docker_on $HOST1 exec c3 true"
 # Check we can't modify weavewait
 assert_raises "proxy docker_on $HOST1 run -e 'WEAVE_CIDR=10.2.1.2/24' $BASE_IMAGE touch /w/w" 1
 
+# Check only user-specified volumes and /w are mounted
+proxy docker_on $HOST1 create --name c4 -v /tmp/1:/srv1 -v /tmp/2:/srv2 -e 'WEAVE_CIDR=10.2.1.3/24' $BASE_IMAGE $CHECK_ETHWE_UP
+proxy docker_on $HOST1 start -ai c4
+assert "docker_on $HOST1 inspect --format='{{range \$k, \$v := .Volumes}}{{\$k}} {{end}}' c4" "/srv1 /srv2 /w "
+
 end_suite