diff --git a/minecraft-server/Dockerfile b/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
index 41d23067..fe28bd34 100644
--- a/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ ENV UID=1000 GID=1000 \
     MOTD="A Minecraft Server Powered by Docker" \
     JVM_OPTS="-Xmx1024M -Xms1024M" \
     TYPE=VANILLA VERSION=LATEST FORGEVERSION=RECOMMENDED LEVEL=world PVP=true DIFFICULTY=easy \
-    LEVEL_TYPE=DEFAULT GENERATOR_SETTINGS= WORLD= MODPACK= ONLINE_MODE=TRUE
+    LEVEL_TYPE=DEFAULT GENERATOR_SETTINGS= WORLD= MODPACK= ONLINE_MODE=TRUE CONSOLE=true
diff --git a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
index afd0d0f1..8a97584e 100755
--- a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
+++ b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
@@ -441,10 +441,16 @@ if [ "$TYPE" = "SPIGOT" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+if [[ $CONSOLE = false ]]; then
+  EXTRA_ARGS=--noconsole
+else
+  EXTRA_ARGS=""
+fi
+
 # If we have a bootstrap.txt file... feed that in to the server stdin
 if [ -f /data/bootstrap.txt ];
 then
-    exec java $JVM_OPTS -jar $SERVER "$@" < /data/bootstrap.txt
+    exec java $JVM_OPTS -jar $SERVER "$@" $EXTRA_ARGS < /data/bootstrap.txt
 else
     exec java $JVM_OPTS -jar $SERVER "$@"
 fi