diff --git a/include/terminal.h b/include/terminal.h
index a17a8c4ed..6c73e1890 100644
--- a/include/terminal.h
+++ b/include/terminal.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif // _WIN
 
-void welcome_screen (const user_options_t *user_options, const time_t proc_start, const char *version_tag);
-void goodbye_screen (const user_options_t *user_options, const time_t proc_start, const time_t proc_stop);
+void welcome_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const time_t proc_start, const char *version_tag);
+void goodbye_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const time_t proc_start, const time_t proc_stop);
 
 int setup_console ();
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 6a99d0949..f9666d699 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   hashcat_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx);
 
-  // initialize the user options with some defaults (you can override them later)
-
-  user_options_init (hashcat_ctx);
-
   // initialize the session via getops for commandline use or
   // alternatively you can set the user_options directly
 
@@ -56,6 +52,10 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (rc_console == -1) return -1;
 
+    // initialize the user options with some defaults (you can override them later)
+
+    user_options_init (hashcat_ctx);
+
     // parse commandline parameters and check them
 
     const int rc_options_getopt = user_options_getopt (hashcat_ctx, argc, argv);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     time (&proc_start);
 
-    welcome_screen (user_options, proc_start, VERSION_TAG);
+    welcome_screen (hashcat_ctx, proc_start, VERSION_TAG);
 
     // now run hashcat
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     time (&proc_stop);
 
-    goodbye_screen (user_options, proc_start, proc_stop);
+    goodbye_screen (hashcat_ctx, proc_start, proc_stop);
   }
   else
   {
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     char *hc_argv[] = { hash, mask, NULL };
 
+    // initialize the user options with some defaults (you can override them later)
+
+    user_options_init (hashcat_ctx);
+
+    // your own stuff
+
     user_options_t *user_options = hashcat_ctx->user_options;
 
     user_options->hc_argv           = hc_argv;
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index c047d5d3d..db519f94a 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 
 const char *PROMPT = "[s]tatus [p]ause [r]esume [b]ypass [c]heckpoint [q]uit => ";
 
-void welcome_screen (const user_options_t *user_options, const time_t proc_start, const char *version_tag)
+void welcome_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const time_t proc_start, const char *version_tag)
 {
+  user_options_t *user_options = hashcat_ctx->user_options;
+
   if (user_options->quiet       == true) return;
   if (user_options->keyspace    == true) return;
   if (user_options->stdout_flag == true) return;
@@ -47,8 +49,10 @@ void welcome_screen (const user_options_t *user_options, const time_t proc_start
   }
 }
 
-void goodbye_screen (const user_options_t *user_options, const time_t proc_start, const time_t proc_stop)
+void goodbye_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const time_t proc_start, const time_t proc_stop)
 {
+  const user_options_t *user_options = hashcat_ctx->user_options;
+
   if (user_options->quiet       == true) return;
   if (user_options->keyspace    == true) return;
   if (user_options->stdout_flag == true) return;