diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/gnss_sdr_flags.cc b/src/algorithms/libs/gnss_sdr_flags.cc
index f13e69e5a..47c369270 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/gnss_sdr_flags.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/gnss_sdr_flags.cc
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ DEFINE_string(RINEX_version, "-", "If defined, specifies the RINEX version (2.11
 
 DEFINE_string(RINEX_name, "-", "If defined, specifies the RINEX files base name");
 
+DEFINE_bool(keyboard, true, "If set to false, it disables the keyboard listener (so the receiver cannot be stopped with [Enter]+q)");
+
 #if GFLAGS_GREATER_2_0
 
 static bool ValidateC(const char* flagname, const std::string& value)
diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/gnss_sdr_flags.h b/src/algorithms/libs/gnss_sdr_flags.h
index de3daec99..c1aaac5a1 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/gnss_sdr_flags.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/gnss_sdr_flags.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const int32_t DEFAULT_CARRIER_SMOOTHING_FACTOR = 200;
 // Declare flags for PVT
 DECLARE_string(RINEX_version);  //!< If defined, specifies the RINEX version (2.11 or 3.02). Overrides the configuration file.
 DECLARE_string(RINEX_name);     //!< If defined, specifies the RINEX files base name
-
+DECLARE_bool(keyboard);         //!< If set to false, disables the keyboard listener. Only for debug purposes (e.g. ASAN mode termination)
 
 /** \} */
 /** \} */
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
index 59baf3475..aaef7123a 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
+++ b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
@@ -369,7 +369,10 @@ int ControlThread::run()
     // launch GNSS assistance process AFTER the flowgraph is running because the GNU Radio asynchronous queues must be already running to transport msgs
     assist_GNSS();
     // start the keyboard_listener thread
-    keyboard_thread_ = std::thread(&ControlThread::keyboard_listener, this);
+    if (FLAGS_keyboard)
+        {
+            keyboard_thread_ = std::thread(&ControlThread::keyboard_listener, this);
+        }
     sysv_queue_thread_ = std::thread(&ControlThread::sysv_queue_listener, this);
 
     // start the telecommand listener thread
@@ -405,7 +408,7 @@ int ControlThread::run()
 #endif
 
     // Terminate keyboard thread
-    if (keyboard_thread_.joinable())
+    if (FLAGS_keyboard && keyboard_thread_.joinable())
         {
             pthread_t id = keyboard_thread_.native_handle();
             keyboard_thread_.detach();