diff --git a/rtgui/options.h b/rtgui/options.h
index 46a6d67ee..9e6a9816d 100644
--- a/rtgui/options.h
+++ b/rtgui/options.h
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ extern Glib::ustring argv0;
 extern Glib::ustring argv1;
 extern bool simpleEditor;
 extern bool gimpPlugin;
+extern bool remote;
 extern Glib::ustring versionString;
 extern Glib::ustring paramFileExtension;
 
diff --git a/rtgui/rtwindow.cc b/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
index 3324600bb..f5039223b 100644
--- a/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
+++ b/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ RTWindow::RTWindow ()
 
         bpanel->init (this);
 
-        if (!argv1.empty()) {
+        if (!argv1.empty() && !remote) {
             Thumbnail* thm = cacheMgr->getEntry(argv1);
             if (thm) {
                 fpanel->fileCatalog->openRequested({thm});