diff --git a/launch.py b/launch.py
index 48314264e..1661b569e 100644
--- a/launch.py
+++ b/launch.py
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ def prepare_enviroment():
     parser.add_argument("--ui-settings-file", type=str, help="filename to use for ui settings", default='config.json')
     args, _ = parser.parse_known_args(sys.argv)
 
+    sys.argv, _ = extract_arg(sys.argv, '-f')
     sys.argv, skip_torch_cuda_test = extract_arg(sys.argv, '--skip-torch-cuda-test')
     sys.argv, reinstall_xformers = extract_arg(sys.argv, '--reinstall-xformers')
     sys.argv, update_check = extract_arg(sys.argv, '--update-check')
diff --git a/webui.sh b/webui.sh
index 6d4f09922..5f48741fc 100755
--- a/webui.sh
+++ b/webui.sh
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@ fi
 can_run_as_root=0
 
 # read any command line flags to the webui.sh script
-while getopts "f" flag
+while getopts "f" flag > /dev/null 2>&1
 do
     case ${flag} in
         f) can_run_as_root=1;;
+        *) break;;
     esac
 done