diff --git a/docs/processes/one-off-tasks.md b/docs/processes/one-off-tasks.md
index 11419dc94..853b90bf2 100644
--- a/docs/processes/one-off-tasks.md
+++ b/docs/processes/one-off-tasks.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ```
 run [-e|--env KEY=VALUE] [--no-tty] <app> <cmd>              # Run a command in a new container using the current app image
-run:detached [-e|-env KEY=VALUE] [--no-tty] <app> <cmd>      # Run a command in a new detached container using the current app image
+run:detached [-e|-env KEY=VALUE] [--force-tty] <app> <cmd>         # Run a command in a new detached container using the current app image
 run:list [--format json|stdout] [<app>]                      # List all run containers for an app
 run:logs <app|--container CONTAINER> [-h] [-t] [-n num] [-q] # Display recent log output for run containers
 run:stop <app|--container CONTAINER>                         # Stops all run containers for an app or a specified run container
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ dokku run:detached node-js-app ls -lah
 # returns the ID of the new container
 ```
 
+To start a detached container with a tty, specify the `--force-tty` flag. Containers will still exit upon command termination, but can be attached to as long as they are running.
+
+```shell
+dokku run:detached --force-tty node-js-app bash
+```
+
 ### Displaying one-off container logs
 
 You can easily get logs of all one-off containers for an app using the `logs` command:
diff --git a/plugins/run/help-functions b/plugins/run/help-functions
index c20ec4746..d145031ae 100755
--- a/plugins/run/help-functions
+++ b/plugins/run/help-functions
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn-help-content() {
   declare desc="return help content"
   cat <<help_content
     run [-e|--env KEY=VALUE] [--no-tty] <app> <cmd>, Run a command in a new container using the current app image
-    run:detached [-e|-env KEY=VALUE] [--no-tty|--force-tty] <app> <cmd>, Run a command in a new detached container using the current app image
+    run:detached [-e|-env KEY=VALUE] [--force-tty] <app> <cmd>, Run a command in a new detached container using the current app image
     run:list [--format json|stdout] <app>, List all run containers for an app
     run:logs <app|--container CONTAINER> [-h] [-t] [-n num] [-q], Display recent log output for run containers
     run:stop <app|--container CONTAINER>, Stops all run containers for an app or a specified run container
diff --git a/plugins/run/internal-functions b/plugins/run/internal-functions
index a09694c66..b4ccfc2ce 100755
--- a/plugins/run/internal-functions
+++ b/plugins/run/internal-functions
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 
 fn-run() {
   declare desc="runs command in container"
+  declare CMD="$1"
+  shift 1
 
   declare APP=""
   local CRON_ID
@@ -54,6 +56,10 @@ fn-run() {
     esac
   done
 
+  if [[ "$CMD" == "run:detached" ]] && [[ "$DOKKU_FORCE_TTY" != "true" ]]; then
+    export DOKKU_DISABLE_TTY=true
+  fi
+
   if [[ "$DOKKU_DISABLE_TTY" == "true" ]] && [[ "$DOKKU_FORCE_TTY" == "true" ]]; then
     dokku_log_fail "Cannot specify both --force-tty and --no-tty"
   fi
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@ cmd-run() {
   [[ "$1" == "$cmd" ]] && shift 1
 
   export DOKKU_RM_CONTAINER=1
-  fn-run "$@"
+  fn-run "$cmd" "$@"
 }
 
 cmd-run-detached() {
@@ -79,9 +85,8 @@ cmd-run-detached() {
   [[ "$1" == "$cmd" ]] && shift 1
 
   export DOKKU_DETACH_CONTAINER=1
-  export DOKKU_DISABLE_TTY=true
   export DOKKU_RM_CONTAINER=1
-  fn-run "$@"
+  fn-run "$cmd" "$@"
 }
 
 cmd-run-list() {