diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index dcb317b7d..6dcaa314a 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -450,6 +450,11 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-min", _("Start minimized"));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-rootcertificates=<file>", _("Set SSL root certificates for payment request (default: -system-)"));
         strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-splash", _("Show splash screen on startup (default: 1)"));
+    } else if (mode == HMM_BITCOIND) {
+        strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Metrics Options (only if -daemon and -printtoconsole are not set):"));
+        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-showmetrics", _("Show metrics on stdout (default: 1 if running in a console, 0 otherwise)"));
+        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-metricsui", _("Set to 1 for a persistent metrics screen, 0 for sequential metrics output (default: 1 if running in a console, 0 otherwise)"));
+        strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-metricsrefreshtime", strprintf(_("Number of seconds between metrics refreshes (default: %u if running in a console, %u otherwise)"), 1, 600));
     }
 
     return strUsage;
@@ -980,7 +985,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     threadGroup.create_thread(boost::bind(&TraceThread<CScheduler::Function>, "scheduler", serviceLoop));
 
     if ((chainparams.NetworkIDString() != "regtest") &&
-            GetBoolArg("-showmetrics", true) &&
+            GetBoolArg("-showmetrics", isatty(STDOUT_FILENO)) &&
             !fPrintToConsole && !GetBoolArg("-daemon", false)) {
         // Start the persistent metrics interface
         ConnectMetricsScreen();
diff --git a/src/metrics.cpp b/src/metrics.cpp
index e12cd4fac..eb546d79d 100644
--- a/src/metrics.cpp
+++ b/src/metrics.cpp
@@ -255,17 +255,24 @@ void ThreadShowMetricsScreen()
     // Make this thread recognisable as the metrics screen thread
     RenameThread("zcash-metrics-screen");
 
-    // Clear screen
-    std::cout << "\e[2J";
+    // Determine whether we should render a persistent UI or rolling metrics
+    bool isTTY = isatty(STDOUT_FILENO);
+    bool isScreen = GetBoolArg("-metricsui", isTTY);
+    int64_t nRefresh = GetArg("-metricsrefreshtime", isTTY ? 1 : 600);
 
-    // Print art
-    std::cout << METRICS_ART << std::endl;
-    std::cout << std::endl;
+    if (isScreen) {
+        // Clear screen
+        std::cout << "\e[2J";
 
-    // Thank you text
-    std::cout << _("Thank you for running a Zcash node!") << std::endl;
-    std::cout << _("You're helping to strengthen the network and contributing to a social good :)") << std::endl;
-    std::cout << std::endl;
+        // Print art
+        std::cout << METRICS_ART << std::endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
+
+        // Thank you text
+        std::cout << _("Thank you for running a Zcash node!") << std::endl;
+        std::cout << _("You're helping to strengthen the network and contributing to a social good :)") << std::endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
+    }
 
     // Count uptime
     int64_t nStart = GetTime();
@@ -276,7 +283,7 @@ void ThreadShowMetricsScreen()
         int cols = 80;
 
         // Get current window size
-        if (isatty(STDOUT_FILENO)) {
+        if (isTTY) {
             struct winsize w;
             w.ws_col = 0;
             if (ioctl(STDOUT_FILENO, TIOCGWINSZ, &w) != -1 && w.ws_col != 0) {
@@ -284,8 +291,10 @@ void ThreadShowMetricsScreen()
             }
         }
 
-        // Erase below current position
-        std::cout << "\e[J";
+        if (isScreen) {
+            // Erase below current position
+            std::cout << "\e[J";
+        }
 
         // Miner status
         bool mining = GetBoolArg("-gen", false);
@@ -298,13 +307,23 @@ void ThreadShowMetricsScreen()
         lines += printMessageBox(cols);
         lines += printInitMessage();
 
-        // Explain how to exit
-        std::cout << "[" << _("Press Ctrl+C to exit") << "] [" << _("Set 'showmetrics=0' to hide") << "]" << std::endl;;
+        if (isScreen) {
+            // Explain how to exit
+            std::cout << "[" << _("Press Ctrl+C to exit") << "] [" << _("Set 'showmetrics=0' to hide") << "]" << std::endl;
+        } else {
+            // Print delineator
+            std::cout << "----------------------------------------" << std::endl;
+        }
 
-        boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
-        MilliSleep(1000);
+        int64_t nWaitEnd = GetTime() + nRefresh;
+        while (GetTime() < nWaitEnd) {
+            boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
+            MilliSleep(200);
+        }
 
-        // Return to the top of the updating section
-        std::cout << "\e[" << lines << "A";
+        if (isScreen) {
+            // Return to the top of the updating section
+            std::cout << "\e[" << lines << "A";
+        }
     }
 }