diff --git a/libpod/container_inspect.go b/libpod/container_inspect.go
index 3106488335..3395167131 100644
--- a/libpod/container_inspect.go
+++ b/libpod/container_inspect.go
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ func (c *Container) getContainerInspectData(size bool, driverData *define.Driver
 	var path string
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		path = args[0]
-	}
-	if len(args) > 1 {
 		args = args[1:]
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/pod_create_test.go b/test/e2e/pod_create_test.go
index 9f74b16735..a517a5c74e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pod_create_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pod_create_test.go
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pod create", func() {
 		check2 := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "inspect", "--format", "{{.Path}}:{{.Args}}", data.Containers[0].ID})
 		check2.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(check2).Should(ExitCleanly())
-		Expect(check2.OutputToString()).To(Equal("/pause1:[/pause1]"))
+		Expect(check2.OutputToString()).To(Equal("/pause1:[]"))
 	})
 
 	It("podman create pod with --infra-image", func() {
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ entrypoint ["/fromimage"]
 		check2 := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "inspect", "--format", "{{.Path}}:{{.Args}}", data.Containers[0].ID})
 		check2.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(check2).Should(ExitCleanly())
-		Expect(check2.OutputToString()).To(Equal("/fromimage:[/fromimage]"))
+		Expect(check2.OutputToString()).To(Equal("/fromimage:[]"))
 	})
 
 	It("podman create pod with --infra-command --infra-image", func() {
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ entrypoint ["/fromimage"]
 		check2 := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "inspect", "--format", "{{.Path}}:{{.Args}}", data.Containers[0].ID})
 		check2.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(check2).Should(ExitCleanly())
-		Expect(check2.OutputToString()).To(Equal("/fromcommand:[/fromcommand]"))
+		Expect(check2.OutputToString()).To(Equal("/fromcommand:[]"))
 	})
 
 	It("podman pod status test", func() {
diff --git a/test/system/030-run.bats b/test/system/030-run.bats
index 36cd5a5e95..0616134bba 100644
--- a/test/system/030-run.bats
+++ b/test/system/030-run.bats
@@ -1961,4 +1961,23 @@ spec:
     run_podman rmi $image
 }
 
+# bats test_tags=ci:parallel
+@test "podman inspect - Args does not duplicate Path for single command" {
+    cname=c_$(safename)
+
+    run_podman run --name $cname -d $IMAGE top -b
+    run_podman inspect $cname --format '{{.Path}}'
+    is "$output" "top" ".Path is the command"
+    run_podman inspect $cname --format '{{join .Args " "}}'
+    is "$output" "-b" ".Args holds only the arguments after the command"
+    run_podman rm -f $cname
+
+    run_podman run --name $cname -d $IMAGE top
+    run_podman inspect $cname --format '{{.Path}}'
+    is "$output" "top" ".Path is the command"
+    run_podman inspect $cname --format '{{len .Args}}'
+    is "$output" "0" ".Args should be empty when command has no arguments"
+    run_podman rm -f $cname
+}
+
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