diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/Interface.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/Interface.java
index 56ac68c1..90a1ff57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/Interface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/Interface.java
@@ -7,7 +7,15 @@ public enum Interface {
 
     public static Interface get() {
         if(currentInterface == null) {
-            currentInterface = DESKTOP;
+            if(java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()) {
+                if("Monocle".equalsIgnoreCase(System.getProperty("glass.platform"))) {
+                    currentInterface = TERMINAL;
+                } else {
+                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Headless environment detected but Monocle platform not found");
+                }
+            } else {
+                currentInterface = DESKTOP;
+            }
         }
 
         return currentInterface;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/SparrowWallet.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/SparrowWallet.java
index 9838e98a..230f28f8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/SparrowWallet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/SparrowWallet.java
@@ -86,13 +86,21 @@ public class SparrowWallet {
         SLF4JBridgeHandler.removeHandlersForRootLogger();
         SLF4JBridgeHandler.install();
 
-        if(args.terminal || java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()) {
+        if(args.terminal) {
             Interface.set(Interface.TERMINAL);
-            PlatformImpl.setTaskbarApplication(false);
-            Drongo.removeRootLogAppender("STDOUT");
-            com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(SparrowTerminal.class, SparrowWalletPreloader.class, argv);
-        } else {
-            com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(SparrowDesktop.class, SparrowWalletPreloader.class, argv);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            if(Interface.get() == Interface.TERMINAL) {
+                PlatformImpl.setTaskbarApplication(false);
+                Drongo.removeRootLogAppender("STDOUT");
+                com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(SparrowTerminal.class, SparrowWalletPreloader.class, argv);
+            } else {
+                com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(SparrowDesktop.class, SparrowWalletPreloader.class, argv);
+            }
+        } catch(UnsupportedOperationException e) {
+            getLogger().error("Unable to launch application", e);
+            System.out.println("Use Sparrow Server on a headless (no display) system");
         }
     }