diff --git a/acquire/acquire.py b/acquire/acquire.py
index 3f0392b7..c80967d7 100644
--- a/acquire/acquire.py
+++ b/acquire/acquire.py
@@ -2334,19 +2334,29 @@ class VolatileProfile:
 }
 
 
-def exit_success(default_args: list[str]) -> NoReturn:
+def exit_success(args: argparse.Namespace) -> NoReturn:
+    default_args = args.config.get("arguments")
     log.info("Acquire finished successful")
     log.info("Arguments: %s", " ".join(sys.argv[1:]))
     log.info("Default Arguments: %s", " ".join(default_args))
     log.info("Exiting with status code 0 (SUCCESS)")
+
+    if args.wait_exit:
+        input("Press any key to exit...")
+
     sys.exit(0)
 
 
-def exit_failure(default_args: list[str]) -> NoReturn:
+def exit_failure(args: argparse.Namespace) -> NoReturn:
+    default_args = args.config.get("arguments")
     log.error("Acquire FAILED")
     log.error("Arguments: %s", " ".join(sys.argv[1:]))
     log.error("Default Arguments: %s", " ".join(default_args))
     log.error("Exiting with status code 1 (FAILURE)")
+
+    if args.wait_exit:
+        input("Press any key to exit...")
+
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
@@ -2494,9 +2504,9 @@ def main() -> None:
         log.exception("")
 
     if acquire_successful:
-        exit_success(args.config.get("arguments"))
+        exit_success(args)
     else:
-        exit_failure(args.config.get("arguments"))
+        exit_failure(args)
 
 
 def load_child(target: Target, child_path: Path) -> None:
diff --git a/acquire/utils.py b/acquire/utils.py
index 26c3a01e..8e833333 100644
--- a/acquire/utils.py
+++ b/acquire/utils.py
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ def create_argument_parser(profiles: dict, volatile: dict, modules: dict) -> arg
     parser.add_argument("-K", "--keychain-file", type=Path, help="keychain file in CSV format")
     parser.add_argument("-Kv", "--keychain-value", help="passphrase, recovery key or key file path value")
 
+    parser.add_argument("--wait-exit", help="wait on exit, needs to press a key before closing", action="store_true")
+
     for module_cls in modules.values():
         for args, kwargs in module_cls.__cli_args__:
             parser.add_argument(*args, **kwargs)