diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 76317557b..b9e35aeac 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ bool AppInit2(int argc, char* argv[])
     //
     // Parameters
     //
+    // If Qt is used, parameters are parsed in qt/bitcoin.cpp's main()
+#if !defined(QT_GUI)
     ParseParameters(argc, argv);
+#endif
 
     if (mapArgs.count("-datadir"))
     {
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index dd326a690..cba4e851b 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(bitcoin);
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
 
+    ParseParameters(argc, argv);
+
     // Load language files for system locale:
     // - First load the translator for the base language, without territory
     // - Then load the more specific locale translator