diff --git a/include/control.h b/include/control.h
index d9dcbf173..401365725 100644
--- a/include/control.h
+++ b/include/control.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
     bool opt_noautoexec = false;
     bool opt_securemode = false;
     bool opt_fullscreen = false;
-    bool opt_fastlaunch = false;
+    bool opt_fastlaunch = true;
     bool opt_showcycles = false;
     bool opt_earlydebug = false;
     bool opt_logfileio = false;
diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index 77a0e2917..859b4cea4 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -6892,7 +6892,7 @@ bool DOSBOX_parse_argv() {
             fprintf(stderr,"  -set <section property=value>           Set the config option (overriding the config file).\n");
             fprintf(stderr,"                                          Make sure to surround the string in quotes to cover spaces.\n");
             fprintf(stderr,"  -time-limit <n>                         Kill the emulator after 'n' seconds\n");
-            fprintf(stderr,"  -fastlaunch                             Fast launch mode (skip the BIOS logo and welcome banner)\n");
+            fprintf(stderr,"  -launchlogo                             Show launch logo (show the BIOS logo and welcome banner)\n");
 #if C_DEBUG
             fprintf(stderr,"  -helpdebug                              Show debug-related options\n");
 #endif
@@ -7060,8 +7060,8 @@ bool DOSBOX_parse_argv() {
         else if (optname == "fastbioslogo") {
             control->opt_fastbioslogo = true;
         }
-        else if (optname == "fastlaunch") {
-            control->opt_fastlaunch = true;
+        else if (optname == "launchlogo") {
+            control->opt_fastlaunch = false;
         }
         else if (optname == "conf") {
             if (!control->cmdline->NextOptArgv(tmp)) return false;