diff --git a/copyparty/__main__.py b/copyparty/__main__.py
index b133fe30..9c29a003 100644
--- a/copyparty/__main__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__main__.py
@@ -1177,6 +1177,8 @@ def add_qr(ap, tty):
     ap2.add_argument("--qr-every", metavar="SEC", type=float, default=0, help="print the qr-code every \033[33mSEC\033[0m (try this with/without --qr-pin in case of issues)")
     ap2.add_argument("--qr-winch", metavar="SEC", type=float, default=0, help="when --qr-pin is enabled, check for terminal size change every \033[33mSEC\033[0m")
     ap2.add_argument("--qr-file", metavar="TXT", type=u, action="append", help="\033[34mREPEATABLE:\033[0m write qr-code to file.\n └─To create txt or svg, \033[33mTXT\033[0m is Filepath:Zoom:Pad, for example [\033[32mqr.txt:1:2\033[0m]\n └─To create png or gif, \033[33mTXT\033[0m is Filepath:Zoom:Pad:Foreground:Background, for example [\033[32mqr.png:8:2:333333:ffcc55\033[0m], or [\033[32mqr.png:8:2::ffcc55\033[0m] for transparent")
+    ap2.add_argument("--qr-stdout", action="store_true", help="always display the QR-code on STDOUT in the terminal, even if \033[33m-q\033[0m")
+    ap2.add_argument("--qr-stderr", action="store_true", help="always display the QR-code on STDERR in the terminal, even if \033[33m-q\033[0m")
 
 
 def add_fs(ap):
diff --git a/copyparty/svchub.py b/copyparty/svchub.py
index 75a269ad..6b6ad37d 100644
--- a/copyparty/svchub.py
+++ b/copyparty/svchub.py
@@ -852,6 +852,10 @@ class SvcHub(object):
         if w8:
             time.sleep(w8)
             self.log("qr-code", qr)
+        if self.args.qr_stdout:
+            self.pr(self.tcpsrv.qr)
+        if self.args.qr_stderr:
+            self.pr(self.tcpsrv.qr, file=sys.stderr)
         w8 = self.args.qr_every
         msg = "%s\033[%dA" % (qr, len(qr.split("\n")))
         while w8:
@@ -885,8 +889,13 @@ class SvcHub(object):
                 self.sticky_qr()
             if self.args.qr_wait or self.args.qr_every or self.args.qr_winch:
                 Daemon(self._qr_thr, "qr")
-            elif not self.args.qr_pin:
-                self.log("qr-code", self.tcpsrv.qr)
+            else:
+                if not self.args.qr_pin:
+                    self.log("qr-code", self.tcpsrv.qr)
+                if self.args.qr_stdout:
+                    self.pr(self.tcpsrv.qr)
+                if self.args.qr_stderr:
+                    self.pr(self.tcpsrv.qr, file=sys.stderr)
         else:
             self.log("root", "workers OK\n")