diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 10abccd..883813e 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ####  Script Name: inxi
 ####  Version: 1.9.8
 ####  Date: June 14 2013
-####  Patch Number: 00-b1
+####  Patch Number: 02-b1
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
 ########################################################################
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ A_X_DATA=''
 # -U and -! testing/advanced update options, as well as removing the -U help menu item
 B_ALLOW_UPDATE='true'
 B_ALLOW_WEATHER='true'
+# this handles a fringe case where $DISPLAY is not null even though out of X, for headless
+# server use only, change in inxi.conf file to 'false'
+B_DO_X_CHECK='true'
 ## standard boolean flags ##
 B_BSD_RAID='false'
 B_COLOR_SCHEME_SET='false'
@@ -679,7 +682,7 @@ main()
 						color_scheme=$VIRT_TERM_COLOR_SCHEME
 					fi
 				else
-					if [[ -n $IRC_X_TERM_COLOR_SCHEME && $B_CONSOLE_IRC == 'true' && -n $DISPLAY ]];then
+					if [[ -n $IRC_X_TERM_COLOR_SCHEME && $B_CONSOLE_IRC == 'true' && -n $B_RUNNING_IN_X ]];then
 						color_scheme=$IRC_X_TERM_COLOR_SCHEME
 					elif [[ -n $IRC_CONS_COLOR_SCHEME && -z $DISPLAY ]];then
 						color_scheme=$IRC_CONS_COLOR_SCHEME
@@ -799,7 +802,7 @@ initialize_data()
 		B_SCSI_FILE='true'
 	fi
 
-	if [[ -n $DISPLAY ]];then
+	if [[ -n $DISPLAY && $B_DO_X_CHECK == 'true' ]];then
 		B_SHOW_X_DATA='true'
 		B_RUNNING_IN_X='true'
 	fi