diff --git a/console_backend/src/cli_options.rs b/console_backend/src/cli_options.rs
index 1da955c35..d77bd4734 100644
--- a/console_backend/src/cli_options.rs
+++ b/console_backend/src/cli_options.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ pub struct CliOptions {
     #[clap(long = "show-fileio")]
     pub show_fileio: bool,
 
+    /// Allow File Connections.
+    #[clap(long = "show-file-connection")]
+    pub show_file_connection: bool,
+
     /// Don't use opengl in plots.
     #[clap(long = "no-opengl", parse(from_flag = Not::not))]
     pub no_opengl: bool,
diff --git a/resources/ConnectionScreen.qml b/resources/ConnectionScreen.qml
index 6885a985a..c89fab98e 100644
--- a/resources/ConnectionScreen.qml
+++ b/resources/ConnectionScreen.qml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Item {
                     RadioButton {
                         id: serialRadio
 
-                        checked: previous_connection_type == "Serial"
+                        checked: (previous_connection_type == "Serial" || previous_connection_type == "File" && !Globals.showFileConnection)
                         text: serial_usb
                         onToggled: dialogRect.forceActiveFocus()
                     }
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ Item {
                     RadioButton {
                         id: fileRadio
 
-                        checked: previous_connection_type == "File"
+                        checked: previous_connection_type == "File" && Globals.showFileConnection
                         text: file
                         onToggled: dialogRect.forceActiveFocus()
+                        visible: Globals.showFileConnection
                     }
 
                     Item {
diff --git a/resources/Constants/Globals.qml b/resources/Constants/Globals.qml
index b3f5d3881..2464c7ce9 100644
--- a/resources/Constants/Globals.qml
+++ b/resources/Constants/Globals.qml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ QtObject {
     property string copyClipboard: ""
     property var tablesWithHighlights: []
     property var currentSelectedTable: null
+    property bool showFileConnection: false
 
     function clearHighlightedRows() {
         for (var i in tablesWithHighlights) {
diff --git a/swiftnav_console/main.py b/swiftnav_console/main.py
index 684d642ee..08d665914 100644
--- a/swiftnav_console/main.py
+++ b/swiftnav_console/main.py
@@ -790,11 +790,14 @@ def handle_cli_arguments(args: argparse.Namespace, globals_: QObject):
             )
         else:
             globals_.setProperty("width", args.width)  # type: ignore
+    if args.show_file_connection:
+        globals_.setProperty("showFileConnection", True)  # type: ignore
 
 
 def main(passed_args: Optional[Tuple[str, ...]] = None) -> int:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False, usage=argparse.SUPPRESS)
     parser.add_argument("--show-fileio", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--show-file-connection", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("--no-opengl", action="store_false")
     parser.add_argument("--refresh-rate", type=int)
     parser.add_argument("--tab")