diff --git a/mri_convert/mri_convert.cpp b/mri_convert/mri_convert.cpp
index 924896216b8..c220c78da19 100644
--- a/mri_convert/mri_convert.cpp
+++ b/mri_convert/mri_convert.cpp
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       forced_in_type = string_to_type(in_type_string);
       force_in_type_flag = TRUE;
     }
-    else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-dicomread3") == 0)
+    else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-dicomread3") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-dcm2niix") == 0)
     {
       UseDICOMRead3 = 1;
     }