diff --git a/terminal.py b/terminal.py
index 397cebe2a4d..9e67462cb26 100644
--- a/terminal.py
+++ b/terminal.py
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ def load(l_args, s_ticker, s_start, s_interval, df_stock):
     )
 
     try:
+        # For the case where a user uses: 'load BB'
+        if l_args:
+            if "-" not in l_args[0]:
+                l_args.insert(0, "-t")
+
         ns_parser = parse_known_args_and_warn(parser, l_args)
 
     except SystemExit: