diff --git a/cmd/cmd.js b/cmd/cmd.js
index 330a11ab..bffa4264 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.js
+++ b/cmd/cmd.js
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class Cmd {
           serverHost: nullify(options.host),
           client: options.client || 'geth',
           locale: options.locale,
-          runWebserver: !options.noserver,
+          runWebserver: options.noserver == null ? null : !options.noserver,
           useDashboard: !options.nodashboard,
           logFile: options.logfile,
           logLevel: options.loglevel,