diff --git a/crates/integration-tests/src/tests/libvirt_verb.rs b/crates/integration-tests/src/tests/libvirt_verb.rs
index 95ba0fc..dd7d642 100644
--- a/crates/integration-tests/src/tests/libvirt_verb.rs
+++ b/crates/integration-tests/src/tests/libvirt_verb.rs
@@ -1211,6 +1211,128 @@ fn test_libvirt_run_transient_vm() -> Result<()> {
 }
 integration_test!(test_libvirt_run_transient_vm);
 
+/// Test transient VM with --replace functionality
+///
+/// This tests that `bcvk libvirt run --transient --replace` works correctly:
+/// 1. Create a transient VM
+/// 2. Replace it with another transient VM using --replace
+/// 3. Verify the replacement works (no errors about undefine on transient domains)
+fn test_libvirt_run_transient_replace() -> Result<()> {
+    let test_image = get_test_image();
+
+    // Generate unique domain name for this test
+    let domain_name = format!("test-transient-replace-{}", random_suffix());
+
+    println!(
+        "Testing transient VM with --replace, domain: {}",
+        domain_name
+    );
+
+    // Cleanup any existing domain with this name
+    cleanup_domain(&domain_name);
+
+    // Create initial transient domain
+    println!("Creating initial transient domain...");
+    let create_output = run_bcvk(&[
+        "libvirt",
+        "run",
+        "--name",
+        &domain_name,
+        "--label",
+        LIBVIRT_INTEGRATION_TEST_LABEL,
+        "--transient",
+        "--filesystem",
+        "ext4",
+        &test_image,
+    ])
+    .expect("Failed to run libvirt run with --transient");
+
+    if !create_output.success() {
+        cleanup_domain(&domain_name);
+        panic!(
+            "Failed to create initial transient domain: {}",
+            create_output.stderr
+        );
+    }
+    println!("✓ Initial transient domain created: {}", domain_name);
+
+    // Verify domain is transient
+    let dominfo_output = Command::new("virsh")
+        .args(&["dominfo", &domain_name])
+        .output()
+        .expect("Failed to run virsh dominfo");
+
+    let dominfo = String::from_utf8_lossy(&dominfo_output.stdout);
+    assert!(
+        dominfo.contains("Persistent:") && dominfo.contains("no"),
+        "Domain should be transient. dominfo: {}",
+        dominfo
+    );
+    println!("✓ Initial domain is transient (Persistent: no)");
+
+    // Now replace the transient domain with another transient domain
+    println!("Replacing transient domain with --transient --replace...");
+    let replace_output = run_bcvk(&[
+        "libvirt",
+        "run",
+        "--name",
+        &domain_name,
+        "--label",
+        LIBVIRT_INTEGRATION_TEST_LABEL,
+        "--transient",
+        "--replace",
+        "--filesystem",
+        "ext4",
+        &test_image,
+    ])
+    .expect("Failed to run libvirt run with --transient --replace");
+
+    println!("Replace stdout: {}", replace_output.stdout);
+    println!("Replace stderr: {}", replace_output.stderr);
+
+    if !replace_output.success() {
+        cleanup_domain(&domain_name);
+        panic!(
+            "Failed to replace transient domain: {}",
+            replace_output.stderr
+        );
+    }
+    println!("✓ Successfully replaced transient domain");
+
+    // Verify the new domain exists and is transient
+    let dominfo_output = Command::new("virsh")
+        .args(&["dominfo", &domain_name])
+        .output()
+        .expect("Failed to run virsh dominfo after replace");
+
+    if !dominfo_output.status.success() {
+        cleanup_domain(&domain_name);
+        panic!("Domain should exist after --transient --replace");
+    }
+
+    let dominfo = String::from_utf8_lossy(&dominfo_output.stdout);
+    assert!(
+        dominfo.contains("Persistent:") && dominfo.contains("no"),
+        "Replaced domain should still be transient. dominfo: {}",
+        dominfo
+    );
+    println!("✓ Replaced domain is transient (Persistent: no)");
+
+    // Verify it's running
+    assert!(
+        dominfo.contains("running") || dominfo.contains("idle"),
+        "Replaced transient domain should be running. dominfo: {}",
+        dominfo
+    );
+    println!("✓ Replaced transient domain is running");
+
+    // Cleanup
+    cleanup_domain(&domain_name);
+    println!("✓ Transient --replace test passed");
+    Ok(())
+}
+integration_test!(test_libvirt_run_transient_replace);
+
 /// Test automatic bind mount functionality with systemd mount units
 /// Also validates kernel argument (--karg) functionality
 fn test_libvirt_run_bind_mounts() -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/crates/kit/src/libvirt/rm.rs b/crates/kit/src/libvirt/rm.rs
index 3078d41..cf742de 100644
--- a/crates/kit/src/libvirt/rm.rs
+++ b/crates/kit/src/libvirt/rm.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,41 @@
 use clap::Parser;
 use color_eyre::Result;
 
+/// Check if a domain is persistent (vs transient)
+///
+/// Returns true if the domain is persistent, false if transient.
+/// Transient domains disappear when destroyed, so they don't need undefine.
+fn is_domain_persistent(
+    global_opts: &crate::libvirt::LibvirtOptions,
+    vm_name: &str,
+) -> Result<bool> {
+    let output = global_opts
+        .virsh_command()
+        .args(&["dominfo", vm_name])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| color_eyre::eyre::eyre!("Failed to get domain info: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(color_eyre::eyre::eyre!(
+            "Failed to get domain info for '{}': {}",
+            vm_name,
+            stderr
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+    // Look for "Persistent:     yes" or "Persistent:     no"
+    for line in stdout.lines() {
+        if let Some(value) = line.strip_prefix("Persistent:") {
+            return Ok(value.trim() == "yes");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Default to persistent if we can't determine
+    Ok(true)
+}
+
 /// Options for removing a libvirt domain
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
 pub struct LibvirtRmOpts {
@@ -29,6 +64,7 @@ fn remove_vm_impl(
     global_opts: &crate::libvirt::LibvirtOptions,
     vm_name: &str,
     state: &str,
+    is_persistent: bool,
     domain_info: &crate::domain_list::PodmanBootcDomain,
     stop_if_running: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -51,6 +87,11 @@ fn remove_vm_impl(
                     stderr
                 ));
             }
+
+            // Transient VMs disappear after destroy, so we're done
+            if !is_persistent {
+                return Ok(());
+            }
         } else {
             return Err(color_eyre::eyre::eyre!(
                 "VM '{}' is running. Cannot remove without stopping.",
@@ -104,16 +145,31 @@ pub fn remove_vm_forced(
     };
 
     // Check if domain exists and get its state
-    let state = lister
-        .get_domain_state(vm_name)
-        .map_err(|_| color_eyre::eyre::eyre!("VM '{}' not found", vm_name))?;
+    let state = match lister.get_domain_state(vm_name) {
+        Ok(s) => s,
+        Err(_) => {
+            // Domain doesn't exist - this is OK for replace scenarios
+            // where a transient VM was already destroyed
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Check if domain is persistent (transient VMs disappear after destroy)
+    let is_persistent = is_domain_persistent(global_opts, vm_name)?;
 
     // Get domain info for disk cleanup
     let domain_info = lister
         .get_domain_info(vm_name)
         .with_context(|| format!("Failed to get info for VM '{}'", vm_name))?;
 
-    remove_vm_impl(global_opts, vm_name, &state, &domain_info, stop_if_running)
+    remove_vm_impl(
+        global_opts,
+        vm_name,
+        &state,
+        is_persistent,
+        &domain_info,
+        stop_if_running,
+    )
 }
 
 /// Execute the libvirt rm command
@@ -132,6 +188,9 @@ pub fn run(global_opts: &crate::libvirt::LibvirtOptions, opts: LibvirtRmOpts) ->
         .get_domain_state(&opts.name)
         .map_err(|_| color_eyre::eyre::eyre!("VM '{}' not found", opts.name))?;
 
+    // Check if domain is persistent (transient VMs disappear after destroy)
+    let is_persistent = is_domain_persistent(global_opts, &opts.name)?;
+
     // Get domain info for display
     let domain_info = lister
         .get_domain_info(&opts.name)
@@ -175,6 +234,7 @@ pub fn run(global_opts: &crate::libvirt::LibvirtOptions, opts: LibvirtRmOpts) ->
         global_opts,
         &opts.name,
         &state,
+        is_persistent,
         &domain_info,
         opts.stop || opts.force,
     )?;