diff --git a/win/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx b/win/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
index 8a741f7..f861e79 100644
--- a/win/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
+++ b/win/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
 
 void
 processParams(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+
+  Configuration::enableViewerParams();
+
   for (int i=1; i<argc; i++) {
     try {