diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 000f125ab..6036bff9b 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -9735,7 +9735,7 @@ def reload_from_new_args(newargs):
         args.istemplate = False
         newargs = convert_invalid_args(newargs)
         for key, value in newargs.items(): #do not overwrite certain values
-            if key not in ["remotetunnel","showgui","port","host","port_param","admin","adminpassword","password","adminunloadtimeout","routermode","admindir","ssl","nocertify","benchmark","prompt","config","baseconfig","downloaddir"]:
+            if key not in ["remotetunnel","showgui","port","host","port_param","admin","adminpassword","password","adminunloadtimeout","routermode","admindir","ssl","nocertify","benchmark","prompt","config","baseconfig","downloaddir","onready"]:
                 setattr(args, key, value)
         setattr(args,"showgui",False)
         setattr(args,"benchmark",False)
@@ -11385,7 +11385,7 @@ def kcpp_main_process(launch_args, g_memory=None, gui_launcher=False):
     if args.onready:
         def onready_subprocess():
             print("Starting Post-Load subprocess...")
-            subprocess.run(args.onready[0], shell=True)
+            subprocess.run(args.onready, shell=True)
         timer_thread = threading.Timer(1, onready_subprocess) #1 second delay
         timer_thread.start()
 
@@ -11566,7 +11566,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     advparser.add_argument("--noavx2", help="Do not use AVX2 instructions, a slower compatibility mode for older devices.", action='store_true')
     advparser.add_argument("--failsafe", help="Use failsafe mode, extremely old CPU compatibility mode that should work on all devices.", action='store_true')
     advparser.add_argument("--debugmode", help="Shows additional debug info in the terminal. Levels: -1 (Horde-quiet, suppresses non-essential prints; auto-applied when Horde args are set), 0 (default, normal output), 1 (verbose: extra slot/cache info, larger print buffers, retains horde-debug prefix). Passing the flag without a value implies 1.", nargs='?', const=1, type=int, default=0)
-    advparser.add_argument("--onready", help="An optional shell command to execute after the model has been loaded.", metavar=('[shell command]'), type=str, default="",nargs=1)
+    advparser.add_argument("--onready", help="An optional shell command to execute after the model has been loaded.", metavar=('[shell command]'), type=str, default="")
     advparser.add_argument("--benchmark", help="Do not start server, instead run benchmarks. If filename is provided, appends results to provided file.", metavar=('[filename]'), nargs='?', const="stdout", type=str, default=None)
     advparser.add_argument("--prompt","-p", metavar=('[prompt]'), help="Passing a prompt string triggers a direct inference, loading the model, outputs the response to stdout and exits. Can be used alone or with benchmark.", type=str, default="")
     advparser.add_argument("--cli", help="Does not launch KoboldCpp HTTP server. Instead, enables KoboldCpp from the command line, accepting interactive console input and displaying responses to the terminal.", action='store_true')