diff --git a/hyfetch/main.py b/hyfetch/main.py
index 88bc20c4..bb35b368 100755
--- a/hyfetch/main.py
+++ b/hyfetch/main.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def run():
     parser.add_argument('-C', '--config-file', dest='config_file', default=CONFIG_PATH, help=f'Use another config file')
     parser.add_argument('-p', '--preset', help=f'Use preset', choices=PRESETS.keys())
     parser.add_argument('-m', '--mode', help=f'Color mode', choices=['8bit', 'rgb'])
-    parser.add_argument('-b', '--backend', help=f'Choose a *fetch backend', choices=['neofetch', 'fastfetch'])
+    parser.add_argument('-b', '--backend', help=f'Choose a *fetch backend', choices=['neofetch', 'fastfetch', 'fastfetch-old'])
     parser.add_argument('--c-scale', dest='scale', help=f'Lighten colors by a multiplier', type=float)
     parser.add_argument('--c-set-l', dest='light', help=f'Set lightness value of the colors', type=float)
     parser.add_argument('-V', '--version', dest='version', action='store_true', help=f'Check version')
diff --git a/hyfetch/neofetch_util.py b/hyfetch/neofetch_util.py
index 31a95915..1046297c 100644
--- a/hyfetch/neofetch_util.py
+++ b/hyfetch/neofetch_util.py
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ def run(preset: ColorProfile, alignment: ColorAlignment, backend: BackendLiteral
         return run_neofetch(preset, alignment)
     if backend == "fastfetch":
         return run_fastfetch(preset, alignment)
+    if backend == "fastfetch-old":
+        return run_fastfetch(preset, alignment, legacy=True)
 
 
 def run_neofetch(preset: ColorProfile, alignment: ColorAlignment):
@@ -290,12 +292,13 @@ def run_neofetch(preset: ColorProfile, alignment: ColorAlignment):
         run_neofetch_cmd(f'--ascii --source {path.absolute()} --ascii-colors')
 
 
-def run_fastfetch(preset: ColorProfile, alignment: ColorAlignment):
+def run_fastfetch(preset: ColorProfile, alignment: ColorAlignment, legacy: bool = False):
     """
     Run neofetch with colors
 
     :param preset: Color palette
     :param alignment: Color alignment settings
+    :param legacy: Set true when using fastfetch < 1.8.0
     """
     asc = get_distro_ascii()
     asc = alignment.recolor_ascii(asc, preset)
@@ -307,7 +310,9 @@ def run_fastfetch(preset: ColorProfile, alignment: ColorAlignment):
         path.write_text(asc)
 
         # Call fastfetch with the temp file
-        subprocess.run(['fastfetch', '--file-raw', path.absolute()])
+        proc = subprocess.run(['fastfetch', '--raw' if legacy else '--file-raw', path.absolute()])
+        if proc.returncode == 144:
+            printc("&6Error code 144 detected: Please upgrade fastfetch to >=1.8.0 or use the 'fastfetch-old' backend")
 
 
 def get_fore_back(distro: str | None = None) -> tuple[int, int] | None: