diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 05f245afc3..0bc792376b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
 
     // initialize all flags and string which might be changed by command line
     // arguments
-#if defined( SERVER_BUNDLE ) && defined( Q_OS_MACX )
-    // if we are on MacOS and we are building a server bundle, starts Jamulus in server mode
+#if ( defined( SERVER_BUNDLE ) && defined( Q_OS_MACX ) ) || defined( SERVER_ONLY )
+    // if we are on MacOS and we are building a server bundle or requested build with serveronly, start Jamulus in server mode
     bool bIsClient = false;
+    qInfo() << "- Starting in server mode by default (due to compile time option)";
 #else
     bool bIsClient = true;
 #endif