diff --git a/oz-daemon/client.go b/oz-daemon/client.go
index 0e8d98f..b0ed62c 100644
--- a/oz-daemon/client.go
+++ b/oz-daemon/client.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func ListSandboxes() ([]SandboxInfo, error) {
 	return body.Sandboxes, nil
 }
 
-func Launch(arg string, args, env []string) error {
+func Launch(arg string, args, env []string, noexec bool) error {
 	idx, name, err := parseProfileArg(arg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -61,11 +61,12 @@ func Launch(arg string, args, env []string) error {
 	pwd, _ := os.Getwd()
 	
 	resp, err := clientSend(&LaunchMsg{
-		Index: idx,
-		Name:  name,
-		Pwd:   pwd,
-		Args:  args,
-		Env:   env,
+		Index:  idx,
+		Name:   name,
+		Pwd:    pwd,
+		Args:   args,
+		Env:    env,
+		Noexec: noexec,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/oz-daemon/daemon.go b/oz-daemon/daemon.go
index d1e6d18..cad0cb8 100644
--- a/oz-daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/oz-daemon/daemon.go
@@ -133,12 +133,18 @@ func (d *daemonState) handleLaunch(msg *LaunchMsg, m *ipc.Message) error {
 		return m.Respond(&ErrorMsg{err.Error()})
 	}
 	if sbox := d.getRunningSandboxByName(p.Name); sbox != nil {
-		d.Info("Found running sandbox for `%s`, running program there", p.Name)
-		sbox.launchProgram(msg.Pwd, msg.Args, d.log)
+		if msg.Noexec {
+			errmsg := "Asked to launch program but sandbox is running and noexec is set!"
+			d.Notice(errmsg)
+			return m.Respond(&ErrorMsg{errmsg})
+		} else {
+			d.Info("Found running sandbox for `%s`, running program there", p.Name)
+			sbox.launchProgram(msg.Pwd, msg.Args, d.log)
+		}
 	} else {
 		d.Debug("Would launch %s", p.Name)
 		env := d.sanitizeEnvironment(p, msg.Env)
-		_, err = d.launch(p, msg.Pwd, msg.Args, env, m.Ucred.Uid, m.Ucred.Gid, d.log)
+		_, err = d.launch(p, msg.Pwd, msg.Args, env, msg.Noexec, m.Ucred.Uid, m.Ucred.Gid, d.log)
 		if err != nil {
 			d.Warning("Launch of %s failed: %v", p.Name, err)
 			return m.Respond(&ErrorMsg{err.Error()})
diff --git a/oz-daemon/launch.go b/oz-daemon/launch.go
index cab7cd7..44cbbf3 100644
--- a/oz-daemon/launch.go
+++ b/oz-daemon/launch.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func createInitCommand(initPath, name, chroot string, env []string, uid uint32,
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func (d *daemonState) launch(p *oz.Profile, pwd string, args, env []string, uid, gid uint32, log *logging.Logger) (*Sandbox, error) {
+func (d *daemonState) launch(p *oz.Profile, pwd string, args, env []string, noexec bool, uid, gid uint32, log *logging.Logger) (*Sandbox, error) {
 	u, err := user.LookupId(fmt.Sprintf("%d", uid))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to lookup user for uid=%d: %v", uid, err)
@@ -145,11 +145,13 @@ func (d *daemonState) launch(p *oz.Profile, pwd string, args, env []string, uid,
 		}()
 	}
 
-	go func () {
-		sbox.ready.Wait()
-		go sbox.launchProgram(pwd, args, log)
-	}()
-	
+	if !noexec {
+		go func () {
+			sbox.ready.Wait()
+			go sbox.launchProgram(pwd, args, log)
+		}()
+	}
+
 	if sbox.profile.XServer.Enabled {
 		go func() {
 			sbox.ready.Wait()
diff --git a/oz-daemon/protocol.go b/oz-daemon/protocol.go
index 058edeb..0028642 100644
--- a/oz-daemon/protocol.go
+++ b/oz-daemon/protocol.go
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ type ListProfilesResp struct {
 }
 
 type LaunchMsg struct {
-	Index int "Launch"
-	Name  string
-	Pwd   string
-	Args  []string
-	Env   []string
+	Index  int "Launch"
+	Name   string
+	Pwd    string
+	Args   []string
+	Env    []string
+	Noexec bool
 }
 
 type ListSandboxesMsg struct {
diff --git a/oz/main.go b/oz/main.go
index e28a794..30cb8b4 100644
--- a/oz/main.go
+++ b/oz/main.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func runSandbox() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	err := daemon.Launch(runBasename, os.Args[1:], os.Environ())
+	err := daemon.Launch(runBasename, os.Args[1:], os.Environ(), false)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "launch command failed: %v.\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ func runApplication() {
 			Name:   "launch",
 			Usage:  "launch an application profile",
 			Action: handleLaunch,
+			Flags: []cli.Flag{
+				cli.BoolFlag{
+					Name: "noexec, n",
+				},
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "list",
@@ -109,11 +114,12 @@ func handleProfiles(c *cli.Context) {
 }
 
 func handleLaunch(c *cli.Context) {
+	noexec := c.Bool("noexec")
 	if len(c.Args()) == 0 {
 		fmt.Println("Argument needed to launch command")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	err := daemon.Launch(c.Args()[0], c.Args()[1:], os.Environ())
+	err := daemon.Launch(c.Args()[0], c.Args()[1:], os.Environ(), noexec)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("launch command failed: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)