diff --git a/doc/source/concept_and_workflow/customize_the_boot_process.rst b/doc/source/concept_and_workflow/customize_the_boot_process.rst
index 0d72bad0fc7..cce223ad1cd 100644
--- a/doc/source/concept_and_workflow/customize_the_boot_process.rst
+++ b/doc/source/concept_and_workflow/customize_the_boot_process.rst
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ the available kernel boot parameters for this modules:
   filter or maxdisk and just continues the installation on the given
   device. However, the device must exist and must be a block special.
 
+.. note:: Non interactive mode activated by rd.kiwi.oem.installdevice
+
+   When setting rd.kiwi.oem.installdevice explicitly on the
+   kernel commandline, {kiwi} will not ask for confirmation
+   of the device and just use it !
+
 ``rd.live.overlay.size``
   Tells a live ISO image the size for the `tmpfs` filesystem that is used
   for the `overlayfs` mount process. If the write area of the overlayfs
diff --git a/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-dump/kiwi-dump-image.sh b/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-dump/kiwi-dump-image.sh
index 056c2ac987a..23044ecf84a 100755
--- a/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-dump/kiwi-dump-image.sh
+++ b/dracut/modules.d/90kiwi-dump/kiwi-dump-image.sh
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ function get_disk_list {
         )
         device_size=$(echo "${device_meta}" | cut -f2 -d:)
         list_items="${device} ${device_size}"
+        # activate unattended mode. In case a user explicitly
+        # provides the device name to deploy the image to via
+        # the kernel commandline, no further questions if this
+        # is wanted should appear
+        export kiwi_oemunattended="true"
     fi
     if [ -z "${list_items}" ];then
         local no_device_text="No device(s) for installation found"