diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20aef8c..3f77fca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ windscribe-proxy -list-proxies
 | auth-secret | String | client auth secret (default `952b4412f002315aa50751032fcaab03`) |
 | bind-address | String | HTTP proxy listen address (default `127.0.0.1:28080`) |
 | cafile | String | use custom CA certificate bundle file |
+| fake-sni | String | fake SNI to use to contact windscribe servers (default "com") |
+| force-cold-init | - | force cold init |
 | list-locations | - | list available locations and exit |
 | list-proxies | - | output proxy list and exit |
 | location | String | desired proxy location. Default: best location |
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 25d48bf..ab57307 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ type CLIArgs struct {
 	password         string
 	tfacode          string
 	fakeSNI          string
+	forceColdInit    bool
 }
 
 func parse_args() CLIArgs {
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ func parse_args() CLIArgs {
 	flag.StringVar(&args.password, "password", "", "password for login")
 	flag.StringVar(&args.tfacode, "2fa", "", "2FA code for login")
 	flag.StringVar(&args.fakeSNI, "fake-sni", "com", "fake SNI to use to contact windscribe servers")
+	flag.BoolVar(&args.forceColdInit, "force-cold-init", false, "force cold init")
 	flag.Parse()
 	if args.listLocations && args.listProxies {
 		arg_fail("list-locations and list-proxies flags are mutually exclusive")
@@ -191,10 +193,15 @@ func run() int {
 	wndc.State.Settings.ClientAuthSecret = args.clientAuthSecret
 	wndc.Mux.Unlock()
 
-	// Try ressurect state
-	state, err := loadState(args.stateFile)
+	// Try to resurrect state
+	state, err := maybeLoadState(args.forceColdInit, args.stateFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		mainLogger.Warning("Failed to load client state: %v. It is OK for a first run. Performing cold init...", err)
+		switch err {
+		case errColdInitForced:
+			mainLogger.Info("Cold init forced.")
+		default:
+			mainLogger.Warning("Failed to load client state: %v. It is OK for a first run. Performing cold init...", err)
+		}
 		err = coldInit(wndc, args.username, args.password, args.tfacode, args.timeout)
 		if err != nil {
 			mainLogger.Critical("Cold init failed: %v", err)
@@ -345,6 +352,14 @@ func pickServer(serverList wndclient.ServerList, location string) string {
 	return candidates[rnd.Intn(len(candidates))]
 }
 
+var errColdInitForced = errors.New("cold init forced!")
+func maybeLoadState(forceColdInit bool, filename string) (*wndclient.WndClientState, error) {
+	if forceColdInit {
+		return nil, errColdInitForced
+	}
+	return loadState(filename)
+}
+
 func loadState(filename string) (*wndclient.WndClientState, error) {
 	file, err := os.Open(filename)
 	if err != nil {