diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
index 6fdfd586e..e75e9707a 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
@@ -3013,6 +3013,14 @@ int glestMain(int argc, char** argv) {
 					config.setInt("ServerPort",internalPort);
 					config.setInt("MasterServerExternalPort",externalPort);
 					config.setInt("FTPServerPort",internalPort+1);
+
+					if(paramPartPortsTokens.size() >= 3 && paramPartPortsTokens[2].length() > 0) {
+						int statusPort = strToInt(paramPartPortsTokens[2]);
+
+						printf("Forcing status port# %d\n",statusPort);
+
+						config.setInt("ServerAdminPort",statusPort);
+					}
 				}
 				else {
 		            printf("\nInvalid ports specified on commandline [%s] value [%s]\n\n",argv[foundParamIndIndex],(paramPartTokens.size() >= 2 ? paramPartTokens[1].c_str() : NULL));
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/platform_main.h b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/platform_main.h
index f931d113e..cfade95c1 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/platform_main.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/platform_main.h
@@ -172,13 +172,15 @@ void printParameterHelp(const char *argv0, bool foundInvalidArgs) {
 
 	printf("\n%s\tCheck the current status of a headless server.",GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_MASTERSERVER_STATUS]);
 
-	printf("\n%s=x,y\t\t\tForce hosted games to listen internally on port",GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_USE_PORTS]);
-	printf("\n\t\t\t\tx, externally on port y.");
+	printf("\n%s=x,y,z\t\t\tForce hosted games to listen internally on port",GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_USE_PORTS]);
+	printf("\n\t\t\t\tx, externally on port y and game status on port z.");
 	printf("\n                     \t\tWhere x is the internal port # on the local");
 	printf("\n                     \t\t        machine to listen for connects");
 	printf("\n                     \t\t      y is the external port # on the");
 	printf("\n                     \t\t        router/proxy to forward connection");
 	printf("\n                     \t\t        from to the internal port #");
+	printf("\n                     \t\t      z is the game status port # on the");
+	printf("\n                     \t\t        local machine to listen for status requests");
 	printf("\n                     \t\t*NOTE: If enabled the FTP Server port #'s will");
 	printf("\n                     \t\t       be set to x+1 to x+9");