diff --git a/setup/radarr.iss b/setup/radarr.iss
index 7fb9158ef..6b0e761a4 100644
--- a/setup/radarr.iss
+++ b/setup/radarr.iss
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ Name: "{userstartup}\{#AppName}"; Filename: "{app}\Radarr.exe"; WorkingDir: "{ap
 Name: "{app}"; Type: filesandordirs
 
 [Run]
-Filename: "{app}\Radarr.Console.exe"; StatusMsg: "Removing previous Windows Service"; Parameters: "/u"; Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated;
-Filename: "{app}\Radarr.Console.exe"; Description: "Enable Access from Other Devices"; StatusMsg: "Enabling Remote access"; Parameters: "/registerurl"; Flags: postinstall runascurrentuser runhidden waituntilterminated; Tasks: startupShortcut none;
-Filename: "{app}\Radarr.Console.exe"; StatusMsg: "Installing Windows Service"; Parameters: "/i"; Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated; Tasks: windowsService
+Filename: "{app}\Radarr.Console.exe"; StatusMsg: "Removing previous Windows Service"; Parameters: "/u /exitimmediately"; Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated;
+Filename: "{app}\Radarr.Console.exe"; Description: "Enable Access from Other Devices"; StatusMsg: "Enabling Remote access"; Parameters: "/registerurl /exitimmediately"; Flags: postinstall runascurrentuser runhidden waituntilterminated; Tasks: startupShortcut none;
+Filename: "{app}\Radarr.Console.exe"; StatusMsg: "Installing Windows Service"; Parameters: "/i /exitimmediately"; Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated; Tasks: windowsService
 Filename: "{app}\Radarr.exe"; Description: "Open Radarr Web UI"; Flags: postinstall skipifsilent nowait; Tasks: windowsService;
 Filename: "{app}\Radarr.exe"; Description: "Start Radarr"; Flags: postinstall skipifsilent nowait; Tasks: startupShortcut none;
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Common/EnvironmentInfo/StartupContext.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Common/EnvironmentInfo/StartupContext.cs
index 4bedefb05..fff01a253 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Common/EnvironmentInfo/StartupContext.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Common/EnvironmentInfo/StartupContext.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo
 {
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo
         public const string RESTART = "restart";
         public const string REGISTER_URL = "registerurl";
         public const string NO_SINGLE_INSTANCE_CHECK = "nosingleinstancecheck";
+        public const string EXIT_IMMEDIATELY = "exitimmediately";
 
         public StartupContext(params string[] args)
         {
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo
         public bool InstallService => Flags.Contains(INSTALL_SERVICE);
         public bool UninstallService => Flags.Contains(UNINSTALL_SERVICE);
         public bool RegisterUrl => Flags.Contains(REGISTER_URL);
+        public bool ExitImmediately => Flags.Contains(EXIT_IMMEDIATELY);
 
         public string PreservedArguments
         {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Console/ConsoleApp.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Console/ConsoleApp.cs
index bfd286090..0d02efb18 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Console/ConsoleApp.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Console/ConsoleApp.cs
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Console
 
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
+            StartupContext startupArgs = null;
+
             try
             {
-                var startupArgs = new StartupContext(args);
+                startupArgs = new StartupContext(args);
                 try
                 {
                     NzbDroneLogger.Register(startupArgs, false, true);
@@ -45,14 +47,14 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Console
                 System.Console.WriteLine("");
                 System.Console.WriteLine("");
                 Logger.Fatal(ex, "EPIC FAIL!");
-                Exit(ExitCodes.NonRecoverableFailure);
+                Exit(ExitCodes.NonRecoverableFailure, startupArgs);
             }
             catch (SocketException ex)
             {
                 System.Console.WriteLine("");
                 System.Console.WriteLine("");
                 Logger.Fatal(ex.Message + " This can happen if another instance of Radarr is already running another application is using the same port (default: 7878) or the user has insufficient permissions");
-                Exit(ExitCodes.RecoverableFailure);
+                Exit(ExitCodes.RecoverableFailure, startupArgs);
             }
             catch (IOException ex)
             {
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Console
                     System.Console.WriteLine("");
                     System.Console.WriteLine("");
                     Logger.Fatal(ex.Message + " This can happen if another instance of Radarr is already running another application is using the same port (default: 7878) or the user has insufficient permissions");
-                    Exit(ExitCodes.RecoverableFailure);
+                    Exit(ExitCodes.RecoverableFailure, startupArgs);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -73,22 +75,22 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Console
                 System.Console.WriteLine("");
                 System.Console.WriteLine("");
                 Logger.Fatal(ex, "EPIC FAIL!");
-                Exit(ExitCodes.Normal);
+                Exit(ExitCodes.Normal, startupArgs);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 System.Console.WriteLine("");
                 System.Console.WriteLine("");
                 Logger.Fatal(ex, "EPIC FAIL!");
-                Exit(ExitCodes.UnknownFailure);
+                Exit(ExitCodes.UnknownFailure, startupArgs);
             }
 
             Logger.Info("Exiting main.");
 
-            Exit(ExitCodes.Normal);
+            Exit(ExitCodes.Normal, startupArgs);
         }
 
-        private static void Exit(ExitCodes exitCode)
+        private static void Exit(ExitCodes exitCode, StartupContext startupArgs)
         {
             LogManager.Shutdown();
 
@@ -100,6 +102,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Console
 
                 if (exitCode == ExitCodes.NonRecoverableFailure)
                 {
+                    if (startupArgs?.ExitImmediately == true)
+                    {
+                        System.Console.WriteLine("Non-recoverable failure, but set to exit immediately");
+
+                        Environment.Exit((int)exitCode);
+                    }
+
                     System.Console.WriteLine("Non-recoverable failure, waiting for user intervention...");
                     for (int i = 0; i < 3600; i++)
                     {