diff --git a/src/rntviewer.cpp b/src/rntviewer.cpp
index 50e8d35..eff9b97 100644
--- a/src/rntviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/rntviewer.cpp
@@ -133,9 +133,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     return 1;
   }
 
+  b8 is_interactive = !args.print_to_terminal && !args.only_print_rntuple_names;
 #ifdef RNT_NO_GFX
-  if (!args.print_to_terminal) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "rntviewer was compiled without graphics support. Please use -t to enable terminal mode.\n");
+  if (is_interactive) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "rntviewer was compiled without graphics support. Please use -t or -n to run in terminal mode.\n");
     return 0;
   }
 #endif
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     
     // Watch file for changes (to adapt the displayed file size - otherwise
     // we may try to access invalid memory when the file gets shrunk)
-    if (!args.print_to_terminal)
+    if (is_interactive)
       os_start_file_watch(args.file_name, app);
   }