diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
index ebbf53dd9e..411bc357e3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Main.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   UICommon::CreateDirectories();
   UICommon::Init();
   Resources::Init();
-  Settings::Instance().SetBatchModeEnabled(options.is_set("batch"));
+  Settings::Instance().SetBatchModeEnabled(options.is_set("batch") && options.is_set("exec"));
 
   // Hook up alerts from core
   Common::RegisterMsgAlertHandler(QtMsgAlertHandler);
@@ -217,8 +217,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
 #endif
 
-    auto* updater = new Updater(&win);
-    updater->start();
+    if (!Settings::Instance().IsBatchModeEnabled())
+    {
+      auto* updater = new Updater(&win);
+      updater->start();
+    }
 
     retval = app.exec();
   }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index e8caad4791..745ecf0fd5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1714,7 +1714,8 @@ void MainWindow::OnUpdateProgressDialog(QString title, int progress, int total)
 
 void MainWindow::Show()
 {
-  QWidget::show();
+  if (!Settings::Instance().IsBatchModeEnabled())
+    QWidget::show();
 
   // If the booting of a game was requested on start up, do that now
   if (m_pending_boot != nullptr)
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/CommandLineParse.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/CommandLineParse.cpp
index 6eb94844d6..5a12d62997 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/CommandLineParse.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/CommandLineParse.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ std::unique_ptr<optparse::OptionParser> CreateParser(ParserOptions options)
         .action("store_true")
         .help("Show the debugger pane and additional View menu options");
     parser->add_option("-l", "--logger").action("store_true").help("Open the logger");
-    parser->add_option("-b", "--batch").action("store_true").help("Exit Dolphin with emulation");
+    parser->add_option("-b", "--batch")
+        .action("store_true")
+        .help("Run Dolphin without the user interface (Requires --exec)");
     parser->add_option("-c", "--confirm").action("store_true").help("Set Confirm on Stop");
   }