diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/main.c b/src/cc/rogue/main.c
index 681d51e31..68dca0e98 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/main.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/main.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int rogue(int argc, char **argv, char **envp);
 int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 {
     uint64_t seed; FILE *fp = 0;
-    if ( argc > 1 && (fp=fopen(argv[1],"rb")) == 0 )
+    if ( argc == 2 && (fp=fopen(argv[1],"rb")) == 0 )
     {
         seed = atol(argv[1]);
         fprintf(stderr,"replay %llu\n",(long long)seed);
diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c b/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
index c810a313d..010b66c9f 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ int rogue(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 {
     char *env; int lowtime; struct rogue_state *rs = &globalR;
     memset(rs,0,sizeof(*rs));
-    rs->seed = 777;
+    if ( argc == 3 && strcmp(argv[2],"gui") == 0 )
+        rs->seed = atol(argv[1]);
+    else rs->seed = 777;
     rs->guiflag = 1;
     md_init();