diff --git a/src/common/main.cxx b/src/common/main.cxx
index e0ff11f93..a4f2dc60c 100644
--- a/src/common/main.cxx
+++ b/src/common/main.cxx
@@ -153,6 +153,26 @@ bool isProfilingRun(int ac, char* av[]) {
   return string(av[1]) == "-profile";
 }
 
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void attachConsole()
+{
+#if defined(BSPF_WINDOWS)
+  // Attach console to allow command line output (e.g. for -help)
+  AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS);
+  FILE* fDummy;
+  freopen_s(&fDummy, "CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
+#endif
+}
+
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void freeConsole()
+{
+#if defined(BSPF_WINDOWS)
+  cout << "Press \"Control + C\"" << std::flush;
+  FreeConsole();
+#endif
+}
+
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 #if defined(BSPF_MACOS)
 int stellaMain(int ac, char* av[])
@@ -219,22 +239,27 @@ int main(int ac, char* av[])
   string romfile = localOpts["ROMFILE"].toString();
   if(localOpts["listrominfo"].toBool())
   {
+    attachConsole();
     Logger::debug("Showing output from 'listrominfo' ...");
     theOSystem->propSet().print();
+    freeConsole();
     return Cleanup();
   }
   else if(localOpts["rominfo"].toBool())
   {
+    attachConsole();
     Logger::debug("Showing output from 'rominfo' ...");
     FSNode romnode(romfile);
     Logger::error(theOSystem->getROMInfo(romnode));
-
+    freeConsole();
     return Cleanup();
   }
   else if(localOpts["help"].toBool())
   {
+    attachConsole();
     Logger::debug("Displaying usage");
     theOSystem->settings().usage();
+    freeConsole();
     return Cleanup();
   }