diff --git a/frontends/src/jp/cmd_event.py b/frontends/src/jp/cmd_event.py
index d73bdfc7..f4898367 100644
--- a/frontends/src/jp/cmd_event.py
+++ b/frontends/src/jp/cmd_event.py
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ class InviteeGet(base.CommandBase):
         self.host.quit()
 
     def start(self):
+        common.checkURI(self.args)
         self.host.bridge.eventInviteeGet(
             self.args.service,
             self.args.node,
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ class InviteeSet(base.CommandBase):
                                  metavar=(u"KEY", u"VALUE"), help=_(u"configuration field to set"))
 
     def start(self):
+        common.checkURI(self.args)
         fields = dict(self.args.fields) if self.args.fields else {}
         self.host.bridge.eventInviteeSet(
             self.args.service,