diff --git a/terminator b/terminator
index 4b919a1e..5c344aca 100755
--- a/terminator
+++ b/terminator
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # being False will cause us to continue without the dbus server and open a
     # window.
     try:
+        if OPTIONS.nodbus:
+            dbg('dbus disabled by command line')
+            raise ImportError
         from terminatorlib import ipc
         try:
             ipc.DBusService()
diff --git a/terminatorlib/optionparse.py b/terminatorlib/optionparse.py
index 3d783cef..55cda32b 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/optionparse.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/optionparse.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ WM_WINDOW_ROLE property on the window')
     parser.add_option('-l', '--layout', dest='layout', help='Select a layout')
     parser.add_option('-p', '--profile', dest='profile', help='Use a \
 different profile as the default')
+    parser.add_option('-u', '--no-dbus', action='store_true', dest='nodbus', 
+            help='Disable DBus')
     parser.add_option('-d', '--debug', action='count', dest='debug',
             help='Enable debugging information (twice for debug server)')
     parser.add_option('--debug-classes', action='store', dest='debug_classes', 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 43908c8a..528c8883 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
                 return False
           
         dbg("Terminal::key_new_window: Spawning: %s" % cmd)
-        subprocess.Popen([cmd, ])
+        subprocess.Popen([cmd, '-u'])
 
     def key_broadcast_off(self):
         self.set_groupsend(None, self.terminator.groupsend_type['off'])