diff --git a/src/calibre/srv/manage_users_cli.py b/src/calibre/srv/manage_users_cli.py
index 8e459356f5..20268ab74e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/srv/manage_users_cli.py
+++ b/src/calibre/srv/manage_users_cli.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def manage_users_cli(path=None):
                 _('Change read/write permission for {}').format(username),
                 _('Change the libraries {} is allowed to access').format(username),
                 _('Cancel'), ],
-            banner='\n' + _('{} has {} access').format(
+            banner='\n' + _('{0} has {1} access').format(
                 username,
                 _('readonly') if m.is_readonly(username) else _('read-write')))
         print()
diff --git a/src/calibre/srv/standalone.py b/src/calibre/srv/standalone.py
index 0024395c26..629fe7b5da 100644
--- a/src/calibre/srv/standalone.py
+++ b/src/calibre/srv/standalone.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def ensure_single_instance():
 
 def main(args=sys.argv):
     opts, args = create_option_parser().parse_args(args)
-    if opts.auto_reload:
+    if opts.auto_reload and not opts.manage_users:
         if getattr(opts, 'daemonize', False):
             raise SystemExit(
                 'Cannot specify --auto-reload and --daemonize at the same time')