diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index abf40aa833..294464504d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use std::process;
 use zellij_client::{os_input_output::get_client_os_input, start_client, ClientInfo};
 use zellij_server::{os_input_output::get_server_os_input, start_server};
 use zellij_utils::{
-    cli::{CliArgs, Command, Sessions},
+    cli::{CliArgs, Command, SessionCommand, Sessions},
     consts::{ZELLIJ_TMP_DIR, ZELLIJ_TMP_LOG_DIR},
     logging::*,
     setup::{get_default_data_dir, Setup},
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn main() {
         if let Some(Command::Sessions(Sessions::Attach {
             mut session_name,
             force,
+            options,
         })) = opts.command.clone()
         {
             if let Some(session) = session_name.as_ref() {
@@ -62,10 +63,16 @@ pub fn main() {
                 session_name = Some(get_active_session());
             }
 
+            let config_options = match options {
+                Some(SessionCommand::Options(o)) => config_options.merge(o),
+                None => config_options,
+            };
+
             start_client(
                 Box::new(os_input),
                 opts,
                 config,
+                config_options.clone(),
                 ClientInfo::Attach(session_name.unwrap(), force, config_options),
                 None,
             );
@@ -85,6 +92,7 @@ pub fn main() {
                 Box::new(os_input),
                 opts,
                 config,
+                config_options,
                 ClientInfo::New(session_name),
                 layout,
             );
diff --git a/zellij-client/src/lib.rs b/zellij-client/src/lib.rs
index 7d67a01ac3..bd2c637688 100644
--- a/zellij-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/zellij-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ pub fn start_client(
     mut os_input: Box<dyn ClientOsApi>,
     opts: CliArgs,
     config: Config,
+    config_options: Options,
     info: ClientInfo,
     layout: Option<LayoutFromYaml>,
 ) {
@@ -105,7 +106,6 @@ pub fn start_client(
         .unwrap();
     std::env::set_var(&"ZELLIJ", "0");
 
-    let config_options = Options::from_cli(&config.options, opts.command.clone());
     let palette = config.themes.clone().map_or_else(
         || os_input.load_palette(),
         |t| {
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs b/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
index 2ac0e986ba..a8dc9c0aa1 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ pub enum Command {
     Sessions(Sessions),
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, StructOpt, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum SessionCommand {
+    /// Change the behaviour of zellij
+    #[structopt(name = "options")]
+    Options(Options),
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, StructOpt, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum Sessions {
     /// List active sessions
@@ -78,5 +85,8 @@ pub enum Sessions {
         /// zellij client (if any) and attach to this.
         #[structopt(long, short)]
         force: bool,
+        /// Change the behaviour of zellij
+        #[structopt(subcommand, name = "options")]
+        options: Option<SessionCommand>,
     },
 }