diff --git a/icinga/icingaapplication.cpp b/icinga/icingaapplication.cpp
index 7be913310..f240651aa 100644
--- a/icinga/icingaapplication.cpp
+++ b/icinga/icingaapplication.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ int IcingaApplication::Main(const vector<string>& args)
 
 				it++;
 
+				continue;
+			} else if (arg == "-d") {
+				daemonize = true;
 				continue;
 			} else {
 				throw invalid_argument("Unknown option: " + arg);