diff --git a/src/entry.sh b/src/entry.sh
index ae95a94..5738399 100755
--- a/src/entry.sh
+++ b/src/entry.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ cd /run
 
 trap - ERR
 
+if [[ "${CONSOLE}" == [Yy]* ]]; then
+  exec qemu-system-x86_64 -pidfile "${QEMU_PID}" ${ARGS:+ $ARGS}
+  exit $?
+fi
+
 set -m
 (
   [[ "${DEBUG}" == [Yy1]* ]] && info "$VERS" && set -x
diff --git a/src/reset.sh b/src/reset.sh
index 37a05ad..a8900c3 100644
--- a/src/reset.sh
+++ b/src/reset.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ trap 'error "Status $? while: ${BASH_COMMAND} (line $LINENO/$BASH_LINENO)"' ERR
 
 : ${GPU:='N'}           # Enable GPU passthrough
 : ${DEBUG:='N'}         # Enable debugging mode
+: ${CONSOLE:='N'}       # Start in console mode
 : ${ALLOCATE:='Y'}      # Preallocate diskspace
 : ${ARGUMENTS:=''}      # Extra QEMU parameters
 : ${CPU_CORES:='1'}     # Amount of CPU cores
diff --git a/src/serial.sh b/src/serial.sh
index c377a1d..c2ccb24 100644
--- a/src/serial.sh
+++ b/src/serial.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ sleep 0.2
 while ! nc -z -w1 127.0.0.1 2210 > /dev/null 2>&1; do
   sleep 0.1
   cnt=$((cnt + 1))
-  (( cnt > 20 )) && error "Failed to connect to qemu-host.." && exit 58
+  (( cnt > 50 )) && error "Failed to connect to qemu-host.." && exit 58
 done
 
 cnt=0
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ cnt=0
 while ! nc -z -w1 127.0.0.1 12345 > /dev/null 2>&1; do
   sleep 0.1
   cnt=$((cnt + 1))
-  (( cnt > 20 )) && error "Failed to connect to qemu-host.." && exit 59
+  (( cnt > 50 )) && error "Failed to connect to qemu-host.." && exit 59
 done
 
 # Configure serial ports