diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index fc22664f3..e3bddbb21 100755
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ def load_model(model_filename):
     sclimit = (savestate_limit_default if scint<=1 else scint)
     savestate_limit = sclimit
     inputs.smartcacheslots = sclimit
-    inputs.pipelineparallel = args.pipelineparallel
+    inputs.pipelineparallel = (not args.nopipelineparallel)
     inputs = set_backend_props(inputs)
     ret = handle.load_model(inputs)
     return ret
@@ -6442,7 +6442,7 @@ def show_gui():
         args.remotetunnel = remotetunnel_var.get()==1
         args.foreground = keepforeground.get()==1
         args.cli = terminalonly.get()==1
-        args.pipelineparallel = pipelineparallel.get()==1
+        args.nopipelineparallel = pipelineparallel.get()==0
         args.quiet = quietmode.get()==1
         args.nocertify = nocertifymode.get()==1
         args.nomodel = nomodel.get()==1
@@ -6666,7 +6666,7 @@ def show_gui():
         remotetunnel_var.set(1 if "remotetunnel" in dict and dict["remotetunnel"] else 0)
         keepforeground.set(1 if "foreground" in dict and dict["foreground"] else 0)
         terminalonly.set(1 if "cli" in dict and dict["cli"] else 0)
-        pipelineparallel.set(1 if "pipelineparallel" in dict and dict["pipelineparallel"] else 0)
+        pipelineparallel.set(0 if "nopipelineparallel" in dict and dict["nopipelineparallel"] else 1)
         quietmode.set(1 if "quiet" in dict and dict["quiet"] else 0)
         nocertifymode.set(1 if "nocertify" in dict and dict["nocertify"] else 0)
         nomodel.set(1 if "nomodel" in dict and dict["nomodel"] else 0)
@@ -8788,7 +8788,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     compatgroup2.add_argument("--showgui", help="Always show the GUI instead of launching the model right away when loading settings from a .kcpps file.", action='store_true')
     compatgroup2.add_argument("--skiplauncher", help="Doesn't display or use the GUI launcher. Overrides showgui.", action='store_true')
     advparser.add_argument("--singleinstance", help="Allows this KoboldCpp instance to be shut down by any new instance requesting the same port, preventing duplicate servers from clashing on a port.", action='store_true')
-    advparser.add_argument("--pipelineparallel", help="Enable Pipeline Parallelism for faster multigpu speeds but using more memory, only active for multigpu.", action='store_true')
+    advparser.add_argument("--nopipelineparallel", help="Disable Pipeline Parallelism. Pipeline Parallelism provides faster multigpu speeds but using more memory, only active for multigpu.", action='store_true')
     advparser.add_argument("--gendefaults", metavar=('{"parameter":"value",...}'), help="Sets extra default parameters for some fields in API requests, as a JSON string.", default="")
     advparser.add_argument("--gendefaultsoverwrite", help="Allow the gendefaults parameters to overwrite the original value in API payloads.", action='store_true')
     advparser.add_argument("--mcpfile", metavar=('[mcp json file]'), help="Specify path to mcp.json which contains the Cladue Desktop compatible MCP server config.", default="")
@@ -8849,6 +8849,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     deprecatedgroup.add_argument("--sdconfig", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, nargs='+')
     compatgroup.add_argument("--noblas", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, action='store_true')
     compatgroup3.add_argument("--nommap","--no-mmap", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, action='store_true')
+    deprecatedgroup.add_argument("--pipelineparallel", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, action='store_true') #changed to nopipelineparallel
     deprecatedgroup.add_argument("--sdnotile", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, action='store_true') # legacy option, see sdtiledvae
     deprecatedgroup.add_argument("--forceversion", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, action='store_true') #no longer used
     deprecatedgroup.add_argument("--sdgendefaults", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, action='store_true') # legacy option, see gendefaults