diff --git a/dmenu.1 b/dmenu.1
index bbee17d..f5ee529 100644
--- a/dmenu.1
+++ b/dmenu.1
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ dmenu \- dynamic menu
 .IR color ]
 .RB [ \-sf
 .IR color ]
+.RB [ \-term
+.IR command ]
 .RB [ \-v ]
 .P
 .BR dmenu_run " ..."
diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 8d9bbb6..d20697b 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static Item *prev, *curr, *next, *sel;
 static Window win;
 static XIC xic;
 static int mon = -1;
+static const char *term = NULL;
 
 #include "config.h"
 
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 			selbgcolor = argv[++i];
 		else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-sf"))  /* selected foreground color */
 			selfgcolor = argv[++i];
+		else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-term"))
+			term = argv[++i];
 		else
 			usage();
 
@@ -367,6 +370,8 @@ keypress(XKeyEvent *ev) {
 		break;
 	case XK_Return:
 	case XK_KP_Enter:
+		if(term)
+			printf("%s -e ", term);
 		puts((sel && !(ev->state & ShiftMask)) ? sel->text : text);
 		if(!(ev->state & ControlMask))
 			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);