diff --git a/plugins/plugins-available/agents/README.md b/plugins/plugins-available/agents/README.md
index 9f1d7c649..f54186f92 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins-available/agents/README.md
+++ b/plugins/plugins-available/agents/README.md
@@ -112,39 +112,34 @@ For example:
           name  = httpd
         </proc>
 
-        # set default args (if multiple args match, the last one overrides previous ones)
+        # set extra service attributes (if multiple blocks match, each is applied in order and overwrites previous values)
         # block can be used multiple times
-        <args>
-          value = warn='load > 95' crit='load > 100'
-          match = cpu # regex match on service name
+        <extra_service_opts>
+          service = ^cpu$ # regex match on service description
           # restrict to specific hosts (regular expression)
           #host = ANY
-          #section ~ test # apply this argument only to sections containing "test"
-        </args>
+          #section ~ test # apply this attributes only to sections containing "test"
+
+          # can be used to append extra arguments to the command line
+          #args = warn='load > 95' crit='load > 100'
+
+          # naemon service attributes will be added to the generated host configuration
+          first_notification_delay = 30
+          notification_options     = w,c
+          # other naemon service attributes...
+        </extra_service_opts>
 
         # set extra host attributes (if multiple blocks match, each is applied in order)
         # block can be used multiple times
         <extra_host_opts>
-          match = hostname # regex match on host name
+          host = ^hostname$ # regex match on host name
           #section ~ test # apply this attributes only to sections containing "test"
 
           # naemon host attributes will be added to the generated host configuration
           #first_notification_delay = 30
-          # other attributes...
+          #check_command = check-host-alive!$HOSTADDRESS$
+          # other naemon host attributes...
         </extra_host_opts>
 
-        # set extra service attributes (if multiple blocks match, each is applied in order)
-        # block can be used multiple times
-        <extra_service_opts>
-          match = service description # regex match on service description
-          # restrict to specific hosts (regular expression)
-          #host = ANY
-          #section ~ test # apply this attributes only to sections containing "test"
-
-          # naemon service attributes will be added to the generated host configuration
-          first_notification_delay = 30
-          # other attributes...
-        </extra_service_opts>
-
       </snclient>
     </Component>
diff --git a/plugins/plugins-available/agents/lib/Thruk/Agents/SNClient.pm b/plugins/plugins-available/agents/lib/Thruk/Agents/SNClient.pm
index 10b90a58f..4af1d5e53 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins-available/agents/lib/Thruk/Agents/SNClient.pm
+++ b/plugins/plugins-available/agents/lib/Thruk/Agents/SNClient.pm
@@ -180,28 +180,34 @@ sub get_config_objects {
                 # these are obsolete services, just keep them as is
                 next;
             }
+            my $extra = _get_extra_opts_svc($c, $svc->{'conf'}->{'service_description'}, $hostname, $section);
             $settings->{'disabled'} = Thruk::Base::array_remove($settings->{'disabled'}, $id);
             $svc->{'conf'} = $chk->{'svc_conf'};
             $svc->{'conf'}->{'use'} = \@templates;
             delete $chk->{'svc_conf'}->{'_AGENT_ARGS'};
-            if($args) {
+            if($args) { # user supplied manual overrides
                 $chk->{'svc_conf'}->{'_AGENT_ARGS'}    = $args;
                 $chk->{'svc_conf'}->{'check_command'} .= " ".$args;
             } else {
                 # check for default args
                 $args = _get_default_args($c, $svc->{'conf'}->{'service_description'}, $hostname, $section);
+                for my $ex (@{$extra}) {
+                    for my $key (sort keys %{$ex}) {
+                        $args = $ex->{$key} if $key eq 'args';
+                    }
+                }
                 $chk->{'svc_conf'}->{'check_command'} .= " ".$args if $args;
             }
             $svc->{'comments'} = ["# autogenerated check: ".$svc->{'conf'}->{'service_description'} ];
 
             # set extra service options
-            my $extra = _get_extra_opts_svc($c, $svc->{'conf'}->{'service_description'}, $hostname, $section);
             for my $ex (@{$extra}) {
                 for my $key (sort keys %{$ex}) {
                     next if $key eq 'host';
                     next if $key eq 'match';
                     next if $key eq 'section';
                     next if $key eq 'host_name';
+                    next if $key eq 'args';
                     $chk->{'svc_conf'}->{$key} = $ex->{$key};
                 }
             }
@@ -596,6 +602,7 @@ sub _get_extra_opts_svc {
     my $res = [];
     for my $opt (@{$opts}) {
         next unless Thruk::Utils::Agents::check_wildcard_match($name, ($opt->{'match'} // 'ANY'));
+        next unless Thruk::Utils::Agents::check_wildcard_match($name, ($opt->{'service'} // 'ANY'));
         next unless Thruk::Agents::SNClient::check_host_match($opt->{'host'});
         next unless Thruk::Utils::Agents::check_wildcard_match($section, ($opt->{'section'} // 'ANY'));
         push @{$res}, $opt;