diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Base.java b/app/src/processing/app/Base.java
index 89fc37b66..a64f46327 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Base.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Base.java
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ public class Base {
     BaseNoGui.notifier = new GUIUserNotifier(this);
     this.recentSketchesMenuItems = new LinkedList<JMenuItem>();
 
+    CommandlineParser parser = new CommandlineParser(args);
+    parser.parseArgumentsPhase1();
+
     BaseNoGui.checkInstallationFolder();
 
     String sketchbookPath = BaseNoGui.getSketchbookPath();
@@ -302,7 +305,7 @@ public class Base {
     this.pdeKeywords = new PdeKeywords();
     this.pdeKeywords.reload();
 
-    CommandlineParser parser = CommandlineParser.newCommandlineParser(args);
+    parser.parseArgumentsPhase2();
 
     for (String path : parser.getFilenames()) {
       // Correctly resolve relative paths
diff --git a/arduino-core/src/processing/app/BaseNoGui.java b/arduino-core/src/processing/app/BaseNoGui.java
index 8741aab52..9a03ee17c 100644
--- a/arduino-core/src/processing/app/BaseNoGui.java
+++ b/arduino-core/src/processing/app/BaseNoGui.java
@@ -427,6 +427,9 @@ public class BaseNoGui {
   }
 
   static public void init(String[] args) throws Exception {
+    CommandlineParser parser = new CommandlineParser(args);
+    parser.parseArgumentsPhase1();
+
     String sketchbookPath = getSketchbookPath();
   
     // If no path is set, get the default sketchbook folder for this platform
@@ -436,13 +439,13 @@ public class BaseNoGui {
       else
         showError(_("No sketchbook"), _("Sketchbook path not defined"), null);
     }
-  
+
     BaseNoGui.initPackages();
     
     // Setup board-dependent variables.
     onBoardOrPortChange();
-  
-    CommandlineParser parser = CommandlineParser.newCommandlineParser(args);
+
+    parser.parseArgumentsPhase2();
 
     for (String path: parser.getFilenames()) {
       // Correctly resolve relative paths
diff --git a/arduino-core/src/processing/app/helpers/CommandlineParser.java b/arduino-core/src/processing/app/helpers/CommandlineParser.java
index 01d0d93b5..069c037e0 100644
--- a/arduino-core/src/processing/app/helpers/CommandlineParser.java
+++ b/arduino-core/src/processing/app/helpers/CommandlineParser.java
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ import processing.app.debug.TargetPlatform;
 import processing.app.legacy.PApplet;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.*;
 
 import static processing.app.I18n._;
 
@@ -32,6 +29,8 @@ public class CommandlineParser {
     }
   }
 
+  private final String[] args;
+  private final Map<String, ACTION> actions;
   private ACTION action = ACTION.GUI;
   private boolean doVerboseBuild = false;
   private boolean doVerboseUpload = false;
@@ -44,30 +43,24 @@ public class CommandlineParser {
   private String libraryToInstall;
   private List<String> filenames = new LinkedList<String>();
 
-  public static CommandlineParser newCommandlineParser(String[] args) {
-    return new CommandlineParser(args);
-  }
+  public CommandlineParser(String[] args) {
+    this.args = args;
 
-  private CommandlineParser(String[] args) {
-    parseArguments(args);
-    checkAction();
-  }
-
-  private void parseArguments(String[] args) {
-    // Map of possible actions and corresponding options
-    final Map<String, ACTION> actions = new HashMap<String, ACTION>();
+    actions = new HashMap<String, ACTION>();
     actions.put("--verify", ACTION.VERIFY);
     actions.put("--upload", ACTION.UPLOAD);
     actions.put("--get-pref", ACTION.GET_PREF);
     actions.put("--install-boards", ACTION.INSTALL_BOARD);
     actions.put("--install-library", ACTION.INSTALL_LIBRARY);
+  }
 
-    // Check if any files were passed in on the command line
+  public void parseArgumentsPhase1() {
     for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
       ACTION a = actions.get(args[i]);
       if (a != null) {
         if (action != ACTION.GUI && action != ACTION.NOOP) {
-          String[] valid = actions.keySet().toArray(new String[0]);
+          Set<String> strings = actions.keySet();
+          String[] valid = strings.toArray(new String[strings.size()]);
           String mess = I18n.format(_("Can only pass one of: {0}"), PApplet.join(valid, ", "));
           BaseNoGui.showError(null, mess, 3);
         }
@@ -139,7 +132,6 @@ public class CommandlineParser {
         i++;
         if (i >= args.length)
           BaseNoGui.showError(null, _("Argument required for --board"), 3);
-        processBoardArgument(args[i]);
         if (action == ACTION.GUI)
           action = ACTION.NOOP;
         continue;
@@ -200,6 +192,23 @@ public class CommandlineParser {
 
       filenames.add(args[i]);
     }
+
+    checkAction();
+  }
+
+  public void parseArgumentsPhase2() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+      if (args[i].equals("--board")) {
+        i++;
+        if (i >= args.length) {
+          BaseNoGui.showError(null, _("Argument required for --board"), 3);
+        }
+        processBoardArgument(args[i]);
+        if (action == ACTION.GUI) {
+          action = ACTION.NOOP;
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   private void checkAction() {