diff --git a/Receivers/unix/jack.c b/Receivers/unix/jack.c
index 5868ba9..3da8599 100644
--- a/Receivers/unix/jack.c
+++ b/Receivers/unix/jack.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static struct jack_output_data
   size_t              resample_buffer_size;
   struct ringbuffer_t rb;
   int latency;
+  int connect;
 }
 jo_data;
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ int jack_process(jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg);
 
 
 
-int jack_output_init(int latency, char *stream_name)
+int jack_output_init(int latency, char *stream_name, int connect)
 {
   jack_status_t status;
 
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ int jack_output_init(int latency, char *stream_name)
   jo_data.resample_buffer = NULL;
   jo_data.resample_buffer_size = 0;
   jo_data.latency = latency;
+  jo_data.connect = connect;
   jo_data.rb.elements = NULL;
 
   jo_data.client = jack_client_open(stream_name, JackNullOption, &status, NULL);
@@ -206,9 +208,10 @@ int jack_output_send(receiver_data_t *data)
       return 1;
     }
 
-    if (connect_ports())
+    if (jo_data.connect)
     {
-      return 1;
+      if (connect_ports())
+        return 1;
     }
 
     if (jo_data.rb.elements != NULL)
diff --git a/Receivers/unix/jack.h b/Receivers/unix/jack.h
index 146e8d7..3011871 100644
--- a/Receivers/unix/jack.h
+++ b/Receivers/unix/jack.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "scream.h"
 
-int jack_output_init(int latency, char *stream_name);
+int jack_output_init(int latency, char *stream_name, int connect);
 int jack_output_send(receiver_data_t *data);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Receivers/unix/scream.c b/Receivers/unix/scream.c
index 78b253f..591a1a4 100644
--- a/Receivers/unix/scream.c
+++ b/Receivers/unix/scream.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ static void show_usage(const char *arg0)
   fprintf(stderr, "                                        Only relevant for PulseAudio and ALSA output.\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "         -l <latency>                 : Max latency in milliseconds. Defaults to 200ms.\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "                                        Only relevant for PulseAudio output.\n");
+  fprintf(stderr, "         -c                           : Do not connect jack ports.\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "         -v                           : Be verbose.\n");
   fprintf(stderr, "\n");
@@ -154,9 +155,10 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[]) {
   int max_latency_ms         = 100;
   in_addr_t interface        = INADDR_ANY;
   uint16_t port              = DEFAULT_PORT;
+  int jack_connect           = 1;
   int opt;
   
-  while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "i:g:p:m:x:o:d:s:n:t:l:Puvh")) != -1) {
+  while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "i:g:p:m:x:o:d:s:n:t:l:Puvhc")) != -1) {
     switch (opt) {
     case 'i':
       interface_name = strdup(optarg);
@@ -209,6 +211,9 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[]) {
       max_latency_ms = atoi(optarg);
       if (max_latency_ms < 0) show_usage(argv[0]);
       break;
+    case 'c':
+      jack_connect = 0;
+      break;
     case 'v':
       verbosity += 1;
       break;
@@ -259,7 +264,7 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[]) {
     case Jack:
 #if JACK_ENABLE
       if (verbosity) fprintf(stderr, "Using JACK output\n");
-      if (jack_output_init(target_latency_ms, jack_client_name) != 0) {
+      if (jack_output_init(target_latency_ms, jack_client_name, jack_connect) != 0) {
         return 1;
       }
       output_send_fn = jack_output_send;