diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index fd0f226e..08268ae0 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ group.add_argument('--model', type=str, help='Name of the model to load by defau
 group.add_argument('--lora', type=str, nargs='+', help='The list of LoRAs to load. If you want to load more than one LoRA, write the names separated by spaces.')
 group.add_argument('--model-dir', type=str, default='models/', help='Path to directory with all the models.')
 group.add_argument('--lora-dir', type=str, default='loras/', help='Path to directory with all the loras.')
+group.add_argument('--model-menu', action='store_true', help='Show a model menu in the terminal when the web UI is first launched.')
 group.add_argument('--settings', type=str, help='Load the default interface settings from this yaml file. See settings-template.yaml for an example. If you create a file called settings.yaml, this file will be loaded by default without the need to use the --settings flag.')
 group.add_argument('--extensions', type=str, nargs='+', help='The list of extensions to load. If you want to load more than one extension, write the names separated by spaces.')
 group.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true', help='Print the prompts to the terminal.')
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index a4b6e3e3..1d261566 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -214,10 +214,28 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         if extension not in shared.args.extensions:
             shared.args.extensions.append(extension)
 
+    available_models = utils.get_available_models()
+
     # Model defined through --model
     if shared.args.model is not None:
         shared.model_name = shared.args.model
 
+    # Select the model from a command-line menu
+    elif shared.args.model_menu:
+        if len(available_models) == 0:
+            logger.error('No models are available! Please download at least one.')
+            sys.exit(0)
+        else:
+            print('The following models are available:\n')
+            for i, model in enumerate(available_models):
+                print(f'{i+1}. {model}')
+
+            print(f'\nWhich one do you want to load? 1-{len(available_models)}\n')
+            i = int(input()) - 1
+            print()
+
+        shared.model_name = available_models[i]
+
     # If any model has been selected, load it
     if shared.model_name != 'None':
         p = Path(shared.model_name)