diff --git a/zowex/src/main.rs b/zowex/src/main.rs
index 319ee04d9c..933a72d943 100644
--- a/zowex/src/main.rs
+++ b/zowex/src/main.rs
@@ -501,7 +501,9 @@ fn user_wants_daemon() -> bool {
         Err(_e) => env_var_val = "NoDaemon".to_string(),
     }
 
-    if env_var_val.to_lowercase() == "false" || env_var_val.to_lowercase() == "no" {
+    if env_var_val.to_lowercase() == "false" || env_var_val.to_lowercase() == "no" ||
+       env_var_val == "0"
+    {
         return false
     }
     return true;