diff --git a/lxc/init.go b/lxc/init.go
index 9522c8b45179..84c3dd03788e 100644
--- a/lxc/init.go
+++ b/lxc/init.go
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ func (c *cmdInit) create(conf *config.Config, args []string, launch bool) (lxd.I
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
-	if c.flagTarget != "" {
-		d = d.UseTarget(c.flagTarget)
-	}
-
 	// Overwrite profiles.
 	if c.flagProfile != nil {
 		profiles = c.flagProfile
@@ -264,6 +260,11 @@ func (c *cmdInit) create(conf *config.Config, args []string, launch bool) (lxd.I
 		instanceDBType = api.InstanceTypeVM
 	}
 
+	// Set the target if provided.
+	if c.flagTarget != "" {
+		d = d.UseTarget(c.flagTarget)
+	}
+
 	// Setup instance creation request
 	req := api.InstancesPost{
 		Name:         name,
diff --git a/test/suites/clustering.sh b/test/suites/clustering.sh
index 523829796af1..4e2aeb7f8ff6 100644
--- a/test/suites/clustering.sh
+++ b/test/suites/clustering.sh
@@ -3660,12 +3660,12 @@ EOF
   lxc init testimage cluster:c1
   lxc info cluster:c1 | grep -q "Location: node1"
 
-  # c2 should go to node2
-  lxc init testimage cluster:c2 --target=@blah
+  # c2 should go to node2. Additionally it should be possible to specify the network.
+  lxc init testimage cluster:c2 --target=@blah --network "${bridge}"
   lxc info cluster:c2 | grep -q "Location: node2"
 
-  # c3 should go to node2 again
-  lxc init testimage cluster:c3 --target=@blah
+  # c3 should go to node2 again. Additionally it should be possible to specify the storage pool.
+  lxc init testimage cluster:c3 --target=@blah --storage data
   lxc info cluster:c3 | grep -q "Location: node2"
 
   # Direct targeting of node2 should work