diff --git a/ng/ng.tcl b/ng/ng.tcl
index efd9ab00..848c98fd 100644
--- a/ng/ng.tcl
+++ b/ng/ng.tcl
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ if { [catch { load libgeom2dvis[info sharedlibextension] Ng_Geom2d } result ] }
     puts "error: $result"
 }
 
-source ${ngdir}/csgeom.tcl
-source ${ngdir}/stlgeom.tcl
+catch { source ${ngdir}/csgeom.tcl }
+catch { source ${ngdir}/stlgeom.tcl }
 
 set hasocc no
 catch { source ${ngdir}/occgeom.tcl }
diff --git a/ng/ngappinit.cpp b/ng/ngappinit.cpp
index a08f9ba1..baa3abda 100644
--- a/ng/ngappinit.cpp
+++ b/ng/ngappinit.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
   
       if(parameters.GetDefineFlag("batchmode"))
         nodisplay = true;
+      if(parameters.GetDefineFlag("solve"))
+        nodisplay = true;
+
+
     
       if(parameters.GetDefineFlag("shellmode"))
         {