diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
index 28c6de9612..79b9a501bf 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
@@ -1066,6 +1066,34 @@ QString RiaApplication::octavePath() const
     return m_preferences->octaveExecutable();
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QStringList RiaApplication::octaveArguments() const
+{
+    // http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options
+
+    // -p path
+    // Add path to the head of the search path for function files. The value of path specified on the command line
+    // will override any value of OCTAVE_PATH found in the environment, but not any commands in the system or
+    // user startup files that set the internal load path through one of the path functions.
+
+
+    QStringList arguments;
+    arguments.append("--path");
+    arguments << QApplication::applicationDirPath();
+
+    if (!m_preferences->octaveShowHeaderInfoWhenExecutingScripts)
+    {
+        // -q
+        // Don't print the usual greeting and version message at startup.
+
+        arguments.append("-q");
+    }
+
+    return arguments;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.h b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.h
index f026d613b6..d15203870f 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.h
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ public:
     RINavigationPolicy  navigationPolicy() const;
     QString             scriptDirectories() const;
     QString             scriptEditorPath() const;
+    
     QString             octavePath() const;
+    QStringList         octaveArguments() const;
 
     bool                launchProcess(const QString& program, const QStringList& arguments);
     bool                launchProcessForMultipleCases(const QString& program, const QStringList& arguments, const std::vector<int>& caseIds);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimCommandObject.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimCommandObject.cpp
index f24c7bd956..858f936def 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimCommandObject.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimCommandObject.cpp
@@ -106,13 +106,7 @@ void RimCommandExecuteScript::redo()
     QString octavePath = app->octavePath();
     if (!octavePath.isEmpty())
     {
-        // http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options
-
-        QStringList arguments;
-        arguments.append("--path");
-        arguments << QApplication::applicationDirPath();
-
-        arguments.append("-q");
+        QStringList arguments = app->octaveArguments();
         
         arguments.append("--eval");
         arguments << this->scriptText();
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimUiTreeView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimUiTreeView.cpp
index 690c0bdfa7..60bde2559f 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimUiTreeView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimUiTreeView.cpp
@@ -538,29 +538,14 @@ void RimUiTreeView::slotExecuteScript()
         QString octavePath = app->octavePath();
         if (!octavePath.isEmpty())
         {
-            // http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options
-
-            // -p path
-            // Add path to the head of the search path for function files. The value of path specified on the command line
-            // will override any value of OCTAVE_PATH found in the environment, but not any commands in the system or
-            // user startup files that set the internal load path through one of the path functions.
-
-            // -q
-            // Don't print the usual greeting and version message at startup.
-
-
             // TODO: Must rename RimCalcScript::absolutePath to absoluteFileName, as the code below is confusing
             // absolutePath() is a function in QFileInfo
             QFileInfo fi(calcScript->absolutePath());
             QString octaveFunctionSearchPath = fi.absolutePath();
 
-            QStringList arguments;
+            QStringList arguments = app->octaveArguments();
             arguments.append("--path");
             arguments << octaveFunctionSearchPath;
-            arguments.append("--path");
-            arguments << QApplication::applicationDirPath();
-
-            arguments.append("-q");
             arguments << calcScript->absolutePath();
 
             RiaApplication::instance()->launchProcess(octavePath, arguments);
@@ -593,29 +578,14 @@ void RimUiTreeView::slotExecuteScriptForSelectedCases()
         QString octavePath = app->octavePath();
         if (!octavePath.isEmpty())
         {
-            // http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options
-
-            // -p path
-            // Add path to the head of the search path for function files. The value of path specified on the command line
-            // will override any value of OCTAVE_PATH found in the environment, but not any commands in the system or
-            // user startup files that set the internal load path through one of the path functions.
-
-            // -q
-            // Don't print the usual greeting and version message at startup.
-
-
             // TODO: Must rename RimCalcScript::absolutePath to absoluteFileName, as the code below is confusing
             // absolutePath() is a function in QFileInfo
             QFileInfo fi(calcScript->absolutePath());
             QString octaveFunctionSearchPath = fi.absolutePath();
 
-            QStringList arguments;
+            QStringList arguments = app->octaveArguments();
             arguments.append("--path");
             arguments << octaveFunctionSearchPath;
-            arguments.append("--path");
-            arguments << QApplication::applicationDirPath();
-
-            arguments.append("-q");
             arguments << calcScript->absolutePath();
 
             // Get case ID from selected cases in selection model