diff --git a/certbot/cli.py b/certbot/cli.py
index 05a189712..4ffa7ea3b 100644
--- a/certbot/cli.py
+++ b/certbot/cli.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class HelpfulArgumentParser(object):
 
         # Do any post-parsing homework here
 
-        if self.verb == "renew":
+        if self.verb == "renew" and not parsed_args.dialog_mode:
             parsed_args.noninteractive_mode = True
 
         if parsed_args.staging or parsed_args.dry_run:
@@ -346,6 +346,16 @@ class HelpfulArgumentParser(object):
         if parsed_args.must_staple:
             parsed_args.staple = True
 
+        # Avoid conflicting args
+        conficting_args = ["quiet", "noninteractive_mode", "text_mode"]
+        if parsed_args.dialog_mode:
+            for arg in conficting_args:
+                if getattr(parsed_args, arg):
+                    raise errors.Error(
+                        ("Conflicting values for displayer."
+                        " {0} conflicts with dialog_mode").format(arg)
+                    )
+
         hooks.validate_hooks(parsed_args)
 
         return parsed_args
@@ -570,6 +580,9 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins, args, detect_defaults=False):
     :rtype: argparse.Namespace
 
     """
+
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
+
     helpful = HelpfulArgumentParser(args, plugins, detect_defaults)
 
     # --help is automatically provided by argparse
@@ -587,6 +600,9 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins, args, detect_defaults=False):
         help="Run without ever asking for user input. This may require "
               "additional command line flags; the client will try to explain "
               "which ones are required if it finds one missing")
+    helpful.add(
+        None, "--dialog", dest="dialog_mode", action="store_true",
+        help="Run using dialog")
     helpful.add(
         None, "--dry-run", action="store_true", dest="dry_run",
         help="Perform a test run of the client, obtaining test (invalid) certs"
diff --git a/certbot/tests/cli_test.py b/certbot/tests/cli_test.py
index 00c9a0a26..5d4237d22 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/cli_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/cli_test.py
@@ -149,6 +149,14 @@ class CLITest(unittest.TestCase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
                 args.extend(['--email', 'io@io.is'])
                 self._cli_missing_flag(args, "--agree-tos")
 
+    @mock.patch('certbot.main.renew')
+    def test_gui(self, renew):
+        args = ['renew', '--dialog']
+        # --text conflicts with --dialog
+        self.standard_args.remove('--text')
+        self._call(args)
+        self.assertFalse(renew.call_args[0][0].noninteractive_mode)
+
     @mock.patch('certbot.main.client.acme_client.Client')
     @mock.patch('certbot.main._determine_account')
     @mock.patch('certbot.main.client.Client.obtain_and_enroll_certificate')
@@ -907,6 +915,10 @@ class CLITest(unittest.TestCase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
             self._call(['-c', test_util.vector_path('cli.ini')])
         self.assertTrue(mocked_run.called)
 
+    def test_conflicting_args(self):
+        args = ['renew', '--dialog', '--text']
+        self.assertRaises(errors.Error, self._call, args)
+
 
 class DetermineAccountTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests for certbot.cli._determine_account."""