diff --git a/commandline.cpp b/commandline.cpp
index 34a0309c..ddcaf396 100644
--- a/commandline.cpp
+++ b/commandline.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ int arg::readCommon() {
   else if(argis("-nohud")) {
     nohud = true;
     }
+  else if(argis("-nomenu")) {
+    nomenukey = true;
+    }
+  else if(argis("-nohelp")) {
+    nohelp = true;
+    }
   else if(argis("-noscr")) {
     PHASE(3);
     popScreenAll();
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 74cc06d5..e8675630 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -5552,6 +5552,8 @@ void gamescreen(int _darken) {
 #endif
   }
 
+bool nohelp;
+
 void normalscreen() {
   help = "@";
 
@@ -5628,7 +5630,8 @@ void drawscreen() {
 #if !ISMOBILE
   int col = linf[cwt.c->land].color;
   if(cwt.c->land == laRedRock) col = 0xC00000;
-  displayfr(vid.xres/2, vid.fsize,   2, vid.fsize, mouseovers, col, 8);
+  if(!nohelp)
+    displayfr(vid.xres/2, vid.fsize,   2, vid.fsize, mouseovers, col, 8);
 #endif
 
   drawmessages();