diff --git a/src/cmd_line.rs b/src/cmd_line.rs
index 683b63c..c7bf7fd 100644
--- a/src/cmd_line.rs
+++ b/src/cmd_line.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub struct CmdLineSettings {
     pub neovim_bin: Option<String>,
     pub files_to_open: Vec<String>,
 
-    pub disowned: bool,
+    pub nofork: bool,
     pub geometry: WindowGeometry,
     pub wsl: bool,
     pub remote_tcp: Option<String>,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Default for CmdLineSettings {
             log_to_file: false,
             neovim_args: vec![],
             files_to_open: vec![],
-            disowned: false,
+            nofork: false,
             geometry: DEFAULT_WINDOW_GEOMETRY,
             wsl: false,
             remote_tcp: None,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn handle_command_line_arguments() -> Result<(), String> {
             Arg::with_name("verbosity")
                 .short("v")
                 .multiple(true)
-                .help("Set the level of verbosity"),
+                .help("Increase verbosity level (repeatable up to 4 times; implies --nofork)"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("log_to_file")
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ pub fn handle_command_line_arguments() -> Result<(), String> {
                 .help("Log to a file"),
         )
         .arg(
-            Arg::with_name("disowned")
-                .long("disowned")
-                .help("Disown the process. (only on macos)"),
+            Arg::with_name("nofork")
+                .long("nofork")
+                .help("Do not detach process from terminal"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("maximized")
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pub fn handle_command_line_arguments() -> Result<(), String> {
             Arg::with_name("files")
                 .multiple(true)
                 .takes_value(true)
-                .help("Specify the Geometry of the window"),
+                .help("Files to open"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("neovim_args")
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn handle_command_line_arguments() -> Result<(), String> {
             || std::env::var("NeovideMultiGrid").is_ok()
             || matches.is_present("multi_grid"),
         remote_tcp: matches.value_of("remote_tcp").map(|i| i.to_owned()),
-        disowned: matches.is_present("disowned"),
+        nofork: matches.is_present("nofork") || matches.is_present("verbosity"),
         wsl: matches.is_present("wsl"),
         frameless: matches.is_present("frameless") || std::env::var("NEOVIDE_FRAMELESS").is_ok(),
         geometry: parse_window_geometry(matches.value_of("geometry").map(|i| i.to_owned()))?,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ce29ef8..5f826ed 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@ use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, mpsc::channel, Arc};
 use crossfire::mpsc::unbounded_future;
 
 use bridge::start_bridge;
-#[cfg(not(test))]
 use cmd_line::CmdLineSettings;
 use editor::start_editor;
 use renderer::{cursor_renderer::CursorSettings, RendererSettings};
-#[cfg(not(test))]
 use settings::SETTINGS;
 use window::{create_window, WindowSettings};
 
@@ -124,6 +122,8 @@ fn main() {
     #[cfg(not(test))]
     init_logger();
 
+    maybe_disown();
+
     #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
     windows_fix_dpi();
 
@@ -175,29 +175,46 @@ fn main() {
 
 #[cfg(not(test))]
 pub fn init_logger() {
-    let verbosity = match SETTINGS.get::<CmdLineSettings>().verbosity {
+    let settings = SETTINGS.get::<CmdLineSettings>();
+
+    let verbosity = match settings.verbosity {
         0 => "warn",
         1 => "info",
         2 => "debug",
         _ => "trace",
     };
-    let log_to_file = SETTINGS.get::<CmdLineSettings>().log_to_file;
-
-    if log_to_file {
-        Logger::with_env_or_str("neovide")
+    let logger = match settings.log_to_file {
+        true => Logger::with_env_or_str("neovide")
             .duplicate_to_stderr(Duplicate::Error)
             .log_to_file()
             .rotate(
                 Criterion::Size(10_000_000),
                 Naming::Timestamps,
                 Cleanup::KeepLogFiles(1),
-            )
-            .start()
-            .expect("Could not start logger");
+            ),
+        false => Logger::with_env_or_str(format!("neovide = {}", verbosity)),
+    };
+    logger.start().expect("Could not start logger");
+}
+
+fn maybe_disown() {
+    use std::{env, process};
+
+    let settings = SETTINGS.get::<CmdLineSettings>();
+
+    if cfg!(debug_assertions) || settings.nofork {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if let Ok(current_exe) = env::current_exe() {
+        assert!(process::Command::new(current_exe)
+            .args(env::args().skip(1))
+            .arg("--nofork")
+            .spawn()
+            .is_ok());
+        process::exit(0);
     } else {
-        Logger::with_env_or_str(format!("neovide = {}", verbosity))
-            .start()
-            .expect("Could not start logger");
+        eprintln!("error in disowning process, cannot obtain the path for the current executable, continuing without disowning...");
     }
 }
 
@@ -212,22 +229,8 @@ fn windows_fix_dpi() {
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 fn handle_macos() {
-    // incase of app bundle, we can just pass --disowned option straight away to bypass this check
-    #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
-    if !SETTINGS.get::<CmdLineSettings>().disowned {
-        if let Ok(curr_exe) = std::env::current_exe() {
-            assert!(std::process::Command::new(curr_exe)
-                .args(std::env::args().skip(1))
-                .arg("--disowned")
-                .spawn()
-                .is_ok());
-            std::process::exit(0);
-        } else {
-            eprintln!("error in disowning process, cannot obtain the path for the current executable, continuing without disowning...");
-        }
-    }
-
     use std::env;
+
     if env::var_os("TERM").is_none() {
         let mut profile_path = dirs::home_dir().unwrap();
         profile_path.push(".profile");