diff --git a/powerline/commands/main.py b/powerline/commands/main.py
index df61f0d9..da228edf 100644
--- a/powerline/commands/main.py
+++ b/powerline/commands/main.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def finish_args(environ, args):
 		[path for path in environ.get('POWERLINE_CONFIG_PATHS', '').split(':') if path]
 		+ (args.config_path or [])
 	)
+	args.side = args.side[0]
 	return args
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6f1310ca..e81e5227 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ else:
 
 
 def get_version():
-	base_version = '2.1.1'
+	base_version = '2.1.2'
 	base_version += '.dev9999'
 	try:
 		return base_version + '+git.' + str(subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD']).strip())
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def get_version():
 
 setup(
 	name='powerline-status',
-	version='2.1.1',
+	version='2.1.2',
 	description='The ultimate statusline/prompt utility.',
 	long_description=README,
 	classifiers=[