diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index 0b5a26131..d242b40b9 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ int      other_scsi_present = 0;                                  /* SCSI contro
 int      is_pcjr = 0;                                             /* The current machine is PCjr. */
 int      portable_mode = 0;                                       /* We are running in portable mode
                                                                      (global dirs = exe path) */
+int      global_cfg_overridden = 0;                               /* Global config file was overriden on command line */
 
 int      monitor_edid = 0;                                        /* (C) Which EDID to use. 0=default, 1=custom. */
 char     monitor_edid_path[1024] = { 0 };                         /* (C) Path to custom EDID */
@@ -852,6 +853,7 @@ usage:
             if ((c + 1) == argc || plat_dir_check(argv[c + 1]))
                 goto usage;
 
+            global_cfg_overridden = 1;
             global = argv[++c];
         } else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--image") || !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-I")) {
             if ((c + 1) == argc)
diff --git a/src/include/86box/86box.h b/src/include/86box/86box.h
index ce39652bc..33749d440 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/86box.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/86box.h
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ extern char vmm_path[1024];        /* VM Manager path to scan */
 extern int  start_vmm;             /* the current execution will start the manager */
 extern int  portable_mode;         /* we are running in portable mode 
                                       (global dirs = exe path) */
+extern int global_cfg_overridden;  /* global config file was overriden on command line */
 
 extern int  monitor_edid;                   /* (C) Which EDID to use. 0=default, 1=custom. */
 extern char monitor_edid_path[1024];        /* (C) Path to custom EDID */
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
index 8079f1ba0..1ddfb4cc3 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
@@ -425,6 +425,16 @@ VMManagerSystem::launchMainProcess() {
     QStringList args;
     args << "--vmpath" << config_dir;
     args << "--vmname" << displayName;
+    if (rom_path[0] != '\0')
+        args << "--rompath" << QString(rom_path);
+    if (global_cfg_overridden)
+        args << "--global" << QString(global_cfg_path);
+    if (!hook_enabled)
+        args << "--nohook";
+    if (start_in_fullscreen)
+        args << "--fullscreen";
+    if (!confirm_exit_cmdl)
+        args << "--noconfirm";
     process->setProgram(program);
     process->setArguments(args);
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << " Full Command:" << process->program() << " " << process->arguments();
@@ -481,6 +491,10 @@ VMManagerSystem::launchSettings() {
     QStringList open_command_args;
     QStringList args;
     args << "--vmpath" << config_dir << "--settings";
+    if (rom_path[0] != '\0')
+        args << "--rompath" << QString(rom_path);
+    if (global_cfg_overridden)
+        args << "--global" << QString(global_cfg_path);
     process->setProgram(program);
     process->setArguments(args);
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << " Full Command:" << process->program() << " " << process->arguments();