diff --git a/src/core_main.rs b/src/core_main.rs
index 9ce45a23b..4ce4be7b5 100644
--- a/src/core_main.rs
+++ b/src/core_main.rs
@@ -490,6 +490,14 @@ pub fn core_main() -> Option<Vec<String>> {
                     if pos < max {
                         address_book_tag = Some(args[pos + 1].to_owned());
                     }
+                    let mut address_book_alias = None;
+                    let pos = args
+                        .iter()
+                        .position(|x| x == "--address_book_alias")
+                        .unwrap_or(max);
+                    if pos < max {
+                        address_book_alias = Some(args[pos + 1].to_owned());
+                    }
                     let mut device_group_name = None;
                     let pos = args
                         .iter()
@@ -523,6 +531,9 @@ pub fn core_main() -> Option<Vec<String>> {
                             if let Some(name) = address_book_tag {
                                 body["address_book_tag"] = serde_json::json!(name);
                             }
+                            if let Some(name) = address_book_alias {
+                                body["address_book_alias"] = serde_json::json!(name);
+                            }
                         }
                         if let Some(name) = device_group_name {
                             body["device_group_name"] = serde_json::json!(name);