diff --git a/source/net/filebot/Main.java b/source/net/filebot/Main.java
index d04ace50..97fee0b2 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/Main.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/Main.java
@@ -117,9 +117,18 @@ public class Main {
 				System.exit(status);
 			}
 
-			if (isHeadless()) {
-				log.info(String.format("%s / %s (headless)%n%n%s", getApplicationIdentifier(), getJavaRuntimeIdentifier(), args.usage()));
-				System.exit(1);
+			// CLI behaviour for console interactive usage
+			if (isHeadless() || System.console() != null) {
+				// print license to console if we have an interactive console
+				if (configureLicense(args)) {
+					System.exit(0);
+				}
+
+				// exit with man page if we can't launch the GUI
+				if (isHeadless()) {
+					log.info(String.format("%s / %s (headless)%n%n%s", getApplicationIdentifier(), getJavaRuntimeIdentifier(), args.usage()));
+					System.exit(1);
+				}
 			}
 
 			// GUI mode => start user interface
@@ -155,6 +164,23 @@ public class Main {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private static boolean configureLicense(ArgumentBean args) {
+		File file = args.getLicenseFile();
+
+		if (file == null || LICENSE != LicenseModel.PGPSignedMessage) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		try {
+			License license = License.configure(file);
+			log.info(license + " has been activated.");
+		} catch (Throwable e) {
+			log.severe("License Error: " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	private static void onStart(ArgumentBean args) throws Exception {
 		// publish file arguments
 		List<File> files = args.getFiles(false);
@@ -162,17 +188,8 @@ public class Main {
 			SwingEventBus.getInstance().post(new FileTransferable(files));
 		}
 
-		// import license if started with license file
-		if (LicenseModel.PGPSignedMessage == LICENSE) {
-			args.getLicenseFile().ifPresent(f -> {
-				try {
-					License license = License.configure(f);
-					log.info(license + " has been activated.");
-				} catch (Throwable e) {
-					log.severe("License Error: " + e.getMessage());
-				}
-			});
-		}
+		// import license if launched with license file
+		configureLicense(args);
 
 		// JavaFX is used for ProgressMonitor and GettingStartedDialog
 		try {
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentBean.java b/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentBean.java
index c0c2642c..0a4493e1 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentBean.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentBean.java
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ public class ArgumentBean {
 		}).orElseThrow(error("Illegal mode", mode));
 	}
 
-	public Optional<File> getLicenseFile() {
-		return optional(license).map(File::new);
+	public File getLicenseFile() {
+		return license == null ? null : new File(license);
 	}
 
 	private final String[] args;
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentProcessor.java b/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentProcessor.java
index 8001badc..c8318423 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentProcessor.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/cli/ArgumentProcessor.java
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ public class ArgumentProcessor {
 			// interactive mode enables basic selection and confirmation dialogs in the CLI
 			CmdlineInterface cli = args.isInteractive() ? new CmdlineOperationsTextUI() : new CmdlineOperations();
 
+			// execute simple command
 			if (args.script == null) {
-				// execute command
 				return runCommand(cli, args);
-			} else {
-				// execute user script
-				runScript(cli, args);
-
-				// script finished successfully
-				log.finest("Done ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ");
-				return 0;
 			}
+
+			// execute user script
+			runScript(cli, args);
+
+			// script finished successfully
+			log.finest("Done ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ");
+			return 0;
 		} catch (Throwable e) {
 			if (findCause(e, CmdlineException.class) != null) {
 				log.log(Level.WARNING, findCause(e, CmdlineException.class).getMessage());