diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 0dba4498d5..ca171aa8b9 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -9355,6 +9355,16 @@ void Application::showUrlHandler(const QUrl& url) {
     });
 }
 
+void Application::forceDisplayName(const QString& displayName) {
+    getMyAvatar()->setDisplayName(displayName);
+}
+void Application::forceLogginWithTokens(const QString& tokens) {
+    DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>()->setAccessTokens(tokens);
+}
+void Application::setConfigFileURL(const QString& fileUrl) {
+    DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>()->setConfigFileURL(fileUrl);
+}
+
 #if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
 void Application::beforeEnterBackground() {
     auto nodeList = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>();
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 210039beba..2eac2bc885 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -356,6 +356,10 @@ public:
 
     void openDirectory(const QString& path);
 
+    void forceDisplayName(const QString& displayName);
+    void forceLogginWithTokens(const QString& tokens);
+    void setConfigFileURL(const QString& fileUrl);
+
 signals:
     void svoImportRequested(const QString& url);
 
diff --git a/interface/src/main.cpp b/interface/src/main.cpp
index 80d88c9303..140b79584c 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/main.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     QCommandLineOption overrideAppLocalDataPathOption("cache", "set test cache <dir>", "dir");
     QCommandLineOption overrideScriptsPathOption(SCRIPTS_SWITCH, "set scripts <path>", "path");
     QCommandLineOption responseTokensOption("tokens", "set response tokens <json>", "json");
+    QCommandLineOption displayNameOption("displayName", "set user display name <string>", "string");
 
     parser.addOption(urlOption);
     parser.addOption(noLauncherOption);
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     parser.addOption(overrideScriptsPathOption);
     parser.addOption(allowMultipleInstancesOption);
     parser.addOption(responseTokensOption);
+    parser.addOption(displayNameOption);
 
     if (!parser.parse(arguments)) {
         std::cout << parser.errorText().toStdString() << std::endl; // Avoid Qt log spam
@@ -403,16 +405,18 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 
         printSystemInformation();
 
-        if (!launcherPath.isEmpty() || parser.isSet(responseTokensOption)) {
-            auto accountManager = DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>();
-            if (!accountManager.isNull()) {
-                if (!launcherPath.isEmpty()) {
-                    accountManager->setConfigFileURL(configFileName);
-                }
-                if (parser.isSet(responseTokensOption)) {
-                    QString tokens = QString(parser.value(responseTokensOption));
-                    accountManager->setAccessTokens(tokens);
-                } 
+        auto appPointer = dynamic_cast<Application*>(&app);
+        if (appPointer) {
+            if (parser.isSet(displayNameOption)) {
+                QString displayName = QString(parser.value(displayNameOption));
+                appPointer->forceDisplayName(displayName);
+            }
+            if (!launcherPath.isEmpty()) {
+                appPointer->setConfigFileURL(configFileName);
+            }
+            if (parser.isSet(responseTokensOption)) {
+                QString tokens = QString(parser.value(responseTokensOption));
+                appPointer->forceLogginWithTokens(tokens);
             }
         }