diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index ea749ca4c..5fa9da4ce 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
           { { "s", "server" }, "Join the specified server on launch (only valid in combination with --launch)", "address" },
           { { "w", "world" }, "Join the specified world on launch (only valid in combination with --launch)", "world" },
           { { "a", "profile" }, "Use the account specified by its profile name (only valid in combination with --launch)", "profile" },
+          { { "o", "offline" }, "Launch offline (only valid in combination with --launch)", "offline" },
+          { { "n", "name" }, "When launching offline, use specified name (only makes sense in combination with --launch and --offline)", "name" },
           { "alive", "Write a small '" + liveCheckFile + "' file after the launcher starts" },
           { { "I", "import" }, "Import instance or resource from specified local path or URL", "url" },
           { "show", "Opens the window for the specified instance (by instance ID)", "show" } });
@@ -257,6 +259,10 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
     m_serverToJoin = parser.value("server");
     m_worldToJoin = parser.value("world");
     m_profileToUse = parser.value("profile");
+    if (parser.isSet("offline")) {
+        m_offline = true;
+        m_offlineName = parser.value("name");
+    }
     m_liveCheck = parser.isSet("alive");
 
     m_instanceIdToShowWindowOf = parser.value("show");
@@ -271,8 +277,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
     }
 
     // error if --launch is missing with --server or --profile
-    if (((!m_serverToJoin.isEmpty() || !m_worldToJoin.isEmpty()) || !m_profileToUse.isEmpty()) && m_instanceIdToLaunch.isEmpty()) {
-        std::cerr << "--server and --profile can only be used in combination with --launch!" << std::endl;
+    if ((!m_serverToJoin.isEmpty() || !m_worldToJoin.isEmpty() || !m_profileToUse.isEmpty() || m_offline || !m_offlineName.isEmpty()) && m_instanceIdToLaunch.isEmpty()) {
+        std::cerr << "--server, --profile, --offline and --name can only be used in combination with --launch!" << std::endl;
         m_status = Application::Failed;
         return;
     }
@@ -397,6 +403,10 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
                 if (!m_profileToUse.isEmpty()) {
                     launch.args["profile"] = m_profileToUse;
                 }
+                if (m_offline) {
+                    launch.args["offline_enabled"] = "true";
+                    launch.args["offline_name"] = m_offlineName;
+                }
                 m_peerInstance->sendMessage(launch.serialize(), timeout);
             }
             m_status = Application::Succeeded;
@@ -1209,7 +1219,7 @@ void Application::performMainStartupAction()
                 qDebug() << "   Launching with account" << m_profileToUse;
             }
 
-            launch(inst, true, false, targetToJoin, accountToUse);
+            launch(inst, !m_offline, false, targetToJoin, accountToUse, m_offlineName);
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -1308,6 +1318,8 @@ void Application::messageReceived(const QByteArray& message)
         QString server = received.args["server"];
         QString world = received.args["world"];
         QString profile = received.args["profile"];
+        bool offline = received.args["offline_enabled"] == "true";
+        QString offlineName = received.args["offline_name"];
 
         InstancePtr instance;
         if (!id.isEmpty()) {
@@ -1337,7 +1349,7 @@ void Application::messageReceived(const QByteArray& message)
             }
         }
 
-        launch(instance, true, false, serverObject, accountObject);
+        launch(instance, !offline, false, serverObject, accountObject, offlineName);
     } else {
         qWarning() << "Received invalid message" << message;
     }
@@ -1375,7 +1387,12 @@ bool Application::openJsonEditor(const QString& filename)
     }
 }
 
-bool Application::launch(InstancePtr instance, bool online, bool demo, MinecraftTarget::Ptr targetToJoin, MinecraftAccountPtr accountToUse)
+bool Application::launch(InstancePtr instance,
+                         bool online,
+                         bool demo,
+                         MinecraftTarget::Ptr targetToJoin,
+                         MinecraftAccountPtr accountToUse,
+                         const QString& offlineName)
 {
     if (m_updateRunning) {
         qDebug() << "Cannot launch instances while an update is running. Please try again when updates are completed.";
@@ -1395,6 +1412,7 @@ bool Application::launch(InstancePtr instance, bool online, bool demo, Minecraft
         controller->setProfiler(profilers().value(instance->settings()->get("Profiler").toString(), nullptr).get());
         controller->setTargetToJoin(targetToJoin);
         controller->setAccountToUse(accountToUse);
+        controller->setOfflineName(offlineName);
         if (window) {
             controller->setParentWidget(window);
         } else if (m_mainWindow) {
diff --git a/launcher/Application.h b/launcher/Application.h
index 692625f4a..5d672a148 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.h
+++ b/launcher/Application.h
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ class Application : public QApplication {
                 bool online = true,
                 bool demo = false,
                 MinecraftTarget::Ptr targetToJoin = nullptr,
-                MinecraftAccountPtr accountToUse = nullptr);
+                MinecraftAccountPtr accountToUse = nullptr,
+                const QString &offlineName = QString());
     bool kill(InstancePtr instance);
     void closeCurrentWindow();
 
@@ -300,6 +301,8 @@ class Application : public QApplication {
     QString m_serverToJoin;
     QString m_worldToJoin;
     QString m_profileToUse;
+    bool m_offline = false;
+    QString m_offlineName;
     bool m_liveCheck = false;
     QList<QUrl> m_urlsToImport;
     QString m_instanceIdToShowWindowOf;
diff --git a/launcher/LaunchController.cpp b/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
index e736135fa..dcec62e9e 100644
--- a/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
+++ b/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
@@ -235,10 +235,15 @@ void LaunchController::login()
                 if (!m_session->wants_online) {
                     // we ask the user for a player name
                     bool ok = false;
-                    auto name = askOfflineName(m_session->player_name, m_session->demo, ok);
-                    if (!ok) {
-                        tryagain = false;
-                        break;
+                    QString name;
+                    if (m_offlineName.isEmpty()) {
+                        name = askOfflineName(m_session->player_name, m_session->demo, ok);
+                        if (!ok) {
+                            tryagain = false;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        name = m_offlineName;
                     }
                     m_session->MakeOffline(name);
                     // offline flavored game from here :3
diff --git a/launcher/LaunchController.h b/launcher/LaunchController.h
index 08fd19cae..82cd2e23d 100644
--- a/launcher/LaunchController.h
+++ b/launcher/LaunchController.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class LaunchController : public Task {
 
     void setOnline(bool online) { m_online = online; }
 
+    void setOfflineName(const QString &offlineName) { m_offlineName = offlineName; }
+
     void setDemo(bool demo) { m_demo = demo; }
 
     void setProfiler(BaseProfilerFactory* profiler) { m_profiler = profiler; }
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ class LaunchController : public Task {
    private:
     BaseProfilerFactory* m_profiler = nullptr;
     bool m_online = true;
+    QString m_offlineName;
     bool m_demo = false;
     InstancePtr m_instance;
     QWidget* m_parentWidget = nullptr;