diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee1024de5..786a14166 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ For models compatible with Iluvatar Extension for PyTorch. Here's a step-by-step
 | Flag | Description |
 |------|-------------|
 | `--enable-manager` | Enable ComfyUI-Manager |
-| `--enable-manager-legacy-ui` | Use the legacy manager UI instead of the new UI (requires `--enable-manager`) |
+| `--enable-manager-legacy-ui` | Use the legacy manager UI instead of the new UI (implies `--enable-manager`) |
 | `--disable-manager-ui` | Disable the manager UI and endpoints while keeping background features like security checks and scheduled installation completion (requires `--enable-manager`) |
 
 
diff --git a/comfy/cli_args.py b/comfy/cli_args.py
index cba0dfa34..b596e5146 100644
--- a/comfy/cli_args.py
+++ b/comfy/cli_args.py
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ if args.disable_auto_launch:
 if args.force_fp16:
     args.fp16_unet = True
 
+# '--enable-manager-legacy-ui' is meaningless unless the manager is enabled, so imply '--enable-manager'.
+if args.enable_manager_legacy_ui:
+    args.enable_manager = True
+
 
 # '--fast' is not provided, use an empty set
 if args.fast is None: