diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 452c67b..332c605 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ class Config
         bool bReport;
         bool bRespectUmask;
         bool bPlatformDetection;
+#ifdef USE_QT_GUI_LOGIN
+        bool bDisableLoginGUI;
+#endif
 
         // Cache
         bool bUseCache;
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index cd5faa5..fd41c5a 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             ("lowspeed-timeout", bpo::value<long int>(&Globals::globalConfig.curlConf.iLowSpeedTimeout)->default_value(30), "Set time in number seconds that the transfer speed should be below the rate set with --lowspeed-rate for it to considered too slow and aborted")
             ("lowspeed-rate", bpo::value<long int>(&Globals::globalConfig.curlConf.iLowSpeedTimeoutRate)->default_value(200), "Set average transfer speed in bytes per second that the transfer should be below during time specified with --lowspeed-timeout for it to be considered too slow and aborted")
             ("include-hidden-products", bpo::value<bool>(&Globals::globalConfig.bIncludeHiddenProducts)->zero_tokens()->default_value(false), "Include games that have been set hidden in account page")
+#ifdef USE_QT_GUI_LOGIN
+            ("disable-login-gui", bpo::value<bool>(&Globals::globalConfig.bDisableLoginGUI)->zero_tokens()->default_value(false), "Disable login GUI when encountering reCAPTCHA on login form.\nUseful when downloader is compiled with GUI support but you are using it through SSH without X forwarding")
+#endif
         ;
         // Options read from config file
         options_cfg_only.add_options()
diff --git a/src/website.cpp b/src/website.cpp
index c79759b..68d1daa 100644
--- a/src/website.cpp
+++ b/src/website.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@ int Website::Login(const std::string& email, const std::string& password)
                         << "Try to login later or compile LGOGDownloader with -DUSE_QT_GUI=ON" << std::endl;
             return res = 0;
         #else
+            if (Globals::globalConfig.bDisableLoginGUI)
+            {
+                std::cout << "Login form contains reCAPTCHA but GUI login is disabled." << std::endl
+                        << "Enable GUI login or try to login later." << std::endl;
+                return res = 0;
+            }
             GuiLogin gl;
             gl.Login();