diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index ca85ecfee..2aa63308a 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 ## Features
 ##
 
+- Added support to use --stdout in brain-client mode
 - Added new option --stdin-timeout-abort which allows to set the time hashcat should wait for input in stdin mode before aborting
 
 ##
diff --git a/src/user_options.c b/src/user_options.c
index 58aa084ac..bcd3cb511 100644
--- a/src/user_options.c
+++ b/src/user_options.c
@@ -1400,10 +1400,27 @@ void user_options_preprocess (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   }
   #endif
 
+  if (user_options->stdout_flag)
+  {
+    user_options->gpu_temp_disable    = true;
+    user_options->left                = false;
+    user_options->logfile_disable     = true;
+    user_options->nvidia_spin_damp    = 0;
+    user_options->outfile_check_timer = 0;
+    user_options->potfile_disable     = true;
+    user_options->restore_disable     = true;
+    user_options->restore             = false;
+    user_options->restore_timer       = 0;
+    user_options->show                = false;
+    user_options->status              = false;
+    user_options->status_timer        = 0;
+    user_options->bitmap_min          = 1;
+    user_options->bitmap_max          = 1;
+  }
+
   if (user_options->example_hashes  == true
    || user_options->opencl_info     == true
    || user_options->keyspace        == true
-   || user_options->stdout_flag     == true
    || user_options->speed_only      == true
    || user_options->progress_only   == true)
   {