diff --git a/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentProcessor.java b/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentProcessor.java
index 66f6d16a..24111a73 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentProcessor.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentProcessor.java
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ public class ArgumentProcessor {
 			log.severe("License Error: " + e.getMessage());
 			if (LICENSE.isFile()) {
 				printStegosaurus("Please purchase a FileBot License:", getPurchaseURL());
-				if (isLinuxApp()) {
+
+				// on Linux, if there is no interactive console, then we are likely called by a background service running as a different user
+				if (isLinuxApp() && System.console() == null) {
 					log.severe(format("FileBot requires a valid license. Please run `sudo -H -u %s filebot --license *.psm` to install your FileBot license.", System.getProperty("user.name")));
 				} else {
 					log.severe(format("FileBot requires a valid license. Please run `filebot --license *.psm` install your FileBot license."));