diff --git a/CommonClient.py b/CommonClient.py
index c42024916628..682f55ba4d3e 100644
--- a/CommonClient.py
+++ b/CommonClient.py
@@ -595,14 +595,15 @@ def on_package(self, cmd: str, args: dict):
     async def main(args):
         ctx = TextContext(args.connect, args.password)
         ctx.server_task = asyncio.create_task(server_loop(ctx), name="server loop")
+        input_task = None
         if gui_enabled:
-            input_task = None
             from kvui import TextManager
             ctx.ui = TextManager(ctx)
             ui_task = asyncio.create_task(ctx.ui.async_run(), name="UI")
         else:
-            input_task = asyncio.create_task(console_loop(ctx), name="Input")
             ui_task = None
+        if sys.stdin:
+            input_task = asyncio.create_task(console_loop(ctx), name="Input")
         await ctx.exit_event.wait()
 
         await ctx.shutdown()
@@ -614,7 +615,7 @@ async def main(args):
 
     import colorama
 
-    parser = get_base_parser(description="Gameless Archipelago Client, for text interfaction.")
+    parser = get_base_parser(description="Gameless Archipelago Client, for text interfacing.")
 
     args, rest = parser.parse_known_args()
     colorama.init()
diff --git a/FactorioClient.py b/FactorioClient.py
index 292d926ecc97..5c4d9814ada2 100644
--- a/FactorioClient.py
+++ b/FactorioClient.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import string
 import copy
 import subprocess
+import sys
 import time
 import random
 
@@ -294,14 +295,15 @@ async def factorio_spinup_server(ctx: FactorioContext) -> bool:
 async def main(args):
     ctx = FactorioContext(args.connect, args.password)
     ctx.server_task = asyncio.create_task(server_loop(ctx), name="ServerLoop")
+    input_task = None
     if gui_enabled:
-        input_task = None
         from kvui import FactorioManager
         ctx.ui = FactorioManager(ctx)
         ui_task = asyncio.create_task(ctx.ui.async_run(), name="UI")
     else:
-        input_task = asyncio.create_task(console_loop(ctx), name="Input")
         ui_task = None
+    if sys.stdin:
+        input_task = asyncio.create_task(console_loop(ctx), name="Input")
     factorio_server_task = asyncio.create_task(factorio_spinup_server(ctx), name="FactorioSpinupServer")
     succesful_launch = await factorio_server_task
     if succesful_launch:
diff --git a/SNIClient.py b/SNIClient.py
index f5d9fba2a43b..10225f73c1e7 100644
--- a/SNIClient.py
+++ b/SNIClient.py
@@ -1091,15 +1091,15 @@ async def main():
     ctx = Context(args.snes, args.connect, args.password)
     if ctx.server_task is None:
         ctx.server_task = asyncio.create_task(server_loop(ctx), name="ServerLoop")
-
+    input_task = None
     if gui_enabled:
-        input_task = None
         from kvui import SNIManager
         ctx.ui = SNIManager(ctx)
         ui_task = asyncio.create_task(ctx.ui.async_run(), name="UI")
     else:
-        input_task = asyncio.create_task(console_loop(ctx), name="Input")
         ui_task = None
+    if sys.stdin:
+        input_task = asyncio.create_task(console_loop(ctx), name="Input")
 
     snes_connect_task = asyncio.create_task(snes_connect(ctx, ctx.snes_address), name="SNES Connect")
     watcher_task = asyncio.create_task(game_watcher(ctx), name="GameWatcher")