diff --git a/src/qt/intro.cpp b/src/qt/intro.cpp
index c84607c033..a90535acbc 100644
--- a/src/qt/intro.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/intro.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void Intro::setStatus(int status, const QString &message, quint64 bytesAvailable
         ui->freeSpace->setText("");
     } else {
         m_bytes_available = bytesAvailable;
-        if (ui->prune->isEnabled()) {
+        if (ui->prune->isEnabled() && !(gArgs.IsArgSet("-prune") && gArgs.GetArg("-prune", 0) == 0)) {
             ui->prune->setChecked(m_bytes_available < (m_blockchain_size_gb + m_chain_state_size_gb + 10) * GB_BYTES);
         }
         UpdateFreeSpaceLabel();