diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.c b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
index 803c7bbdcd..c28b741406 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
@@ -734,18 +734,19 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
     printf("ALL RUs ready - init gNBs\n");
 
     for (int idx=0;idx<RC.nb_nr_L1_inst;idx++) RC.gNB[idx]->if_inst->sl_ahead = sl_ahead;
-    if (IS_SOFTMODEM_DOSCOPE) {
+    if (IS_SOFTMODEM_DOSCOPE || IS_SOFTMODEM_IMSCOPE_ENABLED) {
       sleep(1);
       scopeParms_t p;
       p.argc = &argc;
       p.argv = argv;
       p.gNB = RC.gNB[0];
       p.ru = RC.ru[0];
-#ifndef ENABLE_IMSCOPE
-      load_softscope("nr", &p);
-#else
-      load_softscope("im", &p);
-#endif
+      if (IS_SOFTMODEM_DOSCOPE) {
+        load_softscope("nr", &p);
+      }
+      if (IS_SOFTMODEM_IMSCOPE_ENABLED) {
+        load_softscope("im", &p);
+      }
     }
 
     if (NFAPI_MODE != NFAPI_MODE_PNF && NFAPI_MODE != NFAPI_MODE_VNF && NFAPI_MODE != NFAPI_MODE_AERIAL) {
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 3550a0a9ff..99ce9040d4 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -522,11 +522,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     lock_memory_to_ram();
 
     if (IS_SOFTMODEM_DOSCOPE) {
-#ifndef ENABLE_IMSCOPE
       load_softscope("nr", PHY_vars_UE_g[0][0]);
-#else
+    }
+    if (IS_SOFTMODEM_IMSCOPE_ENABLED) {
       load_softscope("im", PHY_vars_UE_g[0][0]);
-#endif
     }
 
     for (int inst = 0; inst < NB_UE_INST; inst++) {
diff --git a/executables/softmodem-common.c b/executables/softmodem-common.c
index be2a79eb64..d566767902 100644
--- a/executables/softmodem-common.c
+++ b/executables/softmodem-common.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ void get_common_options(configmodule_interface_t *cfg, uint32_t execmask)
   uint32_t start_websrv = 0;
   uint32_t noS1 = 0, nonbiot = 0;
   uint32_t rfsim = 0, do_forms = 0;
+  uint32_t enable_imscope = 0;
   int nfapi_index = 0;
   char *logmem_filename = NULL;
   check_execmask(execmask);
@@ -158,6 +159,10 @@ void get_common_options(configmodule_interface_t *cfg, uint32_t execmask)
     set_softmodem_optmask(SOFTMODEM_DOSCOPE_BIT);
   }
 
+  if (enable_imscope) {
+    set_softmodem_optmask(SOFTMODEM_IMSCOPE_BIT);
+  }
+
   if (start_websrv) {
     load_module_shlib("websrv", NULL, 0, NULL);
   }
diff --git a/executables/softmodem-common.h b/executables/softmodem-common.h
index 110a5c60a7..a336a77d50 100644
--- a/executables/softmodem-common.h
+++ b/executables/softmodem-common.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ extern "C"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_256QAM        "Use the 256 QAM mcs table for PDSCH\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_CHESTFREQ     "Set channel estimation type in frequency domain. 0-Linear interpolation (default). 1-PRB based averaging of channel estimates in frequency. \n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_CHESTTIME     "Set channel estimation type in time domain. 0-Symbols take estimates of the last preceding DMRS symbol (default). 1-Symbol based averaging of channel estimates in time. \n"
+#define CONFIG_HLP_IMSCOPE       "Enable phy scope based on imgui and implot"
 
 #define CONFIG_HLP_NONSTOP       "Go back to frame sync mode after 100 consecutive PBCH failures\n"
 //#define CONFIG_HLP_NUMUES        "Set the number of UEs for the emulation"
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ extern int usrp_tx_thread;
   {"sync-ref",              CONFIG_HLP_SYNC_REF,      0,              .uptr=&SYNC_REF,                        .defintval=0,             TYPE_UINT,   0},  \
   {"A" ,                    CONFIG_HLP_TADV,          0,             .iptr=&softmodem_params.command_line_sample_advance,.defintval=0,            TYPE_INT,   0},  \
   {"E" ,                    CONFIG_HLP_TQFS,          PARAMFLAG_BOOL, .iptr=&softmodem_params.threequarter_fs, .defintval=0,            TYPE_INT,    0}, \
+  {"imscope" ,              CONFIG_HLP_IMSCOPE,       PARAMFLAG_BOOL, .uptr=&enable_imscope,                   .defintval=0,            TYPE_UINT,   0}, \
 }
 // clang-format on
 
@@ -235,6 +237,7 @@ extern int usrp_tx_thread;
     { .s5 = { NULL } },                     \
     { .s5 = { NULL } },                     \
     { .s5 = { NULL } },                     \
+    { .s5 = { NULL } },                     \
 }
 // clang-format on
 
@@ -288,6 +291,7 @@ extern int usrp_tx_thread;
 #define SOFTMODEM_4GUE_BIT            (1<<22)
 #define SOFTMODEM_5GUE_BIT            (1<<23)
 #define SOFTMODEM_NOSTATS_BIT         (1<<24)
+#define SOFTMODEM_IMSCOPE_BIT         (1<<25)
 
 #define SOFTMODEM_FUNC_BITS (SOFTMODEM_ENB_BIT | SOFTMODEM_GNB_BIT | SOFTMODEM_5GUE_BIT | SOFTMODEM_4GUE_BIT)
 #define MAPPING_SOFTMODEM_FUNCTIONS {{"enb",SOFTMODEM_ENB_BIT},{"gnb",SOFTMODEM_GNB_BIT},{"4Gue",SOFTMODEM_4GUE_BIT},{"5Gue",SOFTMODEM_5GUE_BIT}}
@@ -307,6 +311,7 @@ extern int usrp_tx_thread;
 #define IS_SOFTMODEM_4GUE_BIT        ( get_softmodem_optmask() & SOFTMODEM_4GUE_BIT)
 #define IS_SOFTMODEM_5GUE_BIT        ( get_softmodem_optmask() & SOFTMODEM_5GUE_BIT)
 #define IS_SOFTMODEM_NOSTATS_BIT     ( get_softmodem_optmask() & SOFTMODEM_NOSTATS_BIT)
+#define IS_SOFTMODEM_IMSCOPE_ENABLED ( get_softmodem_optmask() & SOFTMODEM_IMSCOPE_BIT)
 
 typedef struct {
   uint64_t       optmask;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/TOOLS/readme.md b/openair1/PHY/TOOLS/readme.md
index 566ff62b7b..9d1f4d465b 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/TOOLS/readme.md
+++ b/openair1/PHY/TOOLS/readme.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Add `-DENABLE_IMSCOPE=ON` to your `cmake` command. Build target `imscope`
 
 ## Running
 
-Run with `-d` flag
+Run with `--imscope` flag
 
 ## Usage notes