diff --git a/qvm-tools/qvm-run b/qvm-tools/qvm-run
index f404a6c2..dab8868f 100755
--- a/qvm-tools/qvm-run
+++ b/qvm-tools/qvm-run
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ def main():
 
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args ()
 
-    if options.passio and options.run_on_all_running:
+    if (options.passio and not options.localcmd) and options.run_on_all_running:
         parser.error ("Options --all and --pass-io cannot be used together")
 
     if options.passio:
         options.verbose = False
 
     if options.color_output is None:
-        if os.isatty(sys.stdout.fileno()):
+        if os.isatty(sys.stdout.fileno()) and not options.localcmd:
             options.color_output = 31
     elif options.color_output is False:
         options.color_output = None
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ def main():
                 continue
             if (options.unpause and vm.is_paused()) or (not options.unpause and  vm.is_running()):
                 vms_list.append (vm)
-        # disable options incompatible with --all
-        options.passio = False
     else:
         vm = qvm_collection.get_vm_by_name(vmname)
         if vm is None: