diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 72c45f35..d62889df 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
  (Format: Year/Month/Day)
 Changes for 1.1.2
 *08/10/04:
+   * Add -print option to fbrun that sends the result to stdout instead of
+     running it (Mark)
+     util/FbRun/main.cc FbRun.cc/hh
    * Fix CustomMenu and ClientMenu commands from fluxbox-remote (Mark)
      Screen.cc
    * Break emacs-style keychains after one invalid key has been pressed (Mark)
diff --git a/util/fbrun/FbRun.cc b/util/fbrun/FbRun.cc
index c3044136..f98a02ef 100644
--- a/util/fbrun/FbRun.cc
+++ b/util/fbrun/FbRun.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ using std::ios;
 FbRun::FbRun(int x, int y, size_t width):
     FbTk::TextBox(DefaultScreen(FbTk::App::instance()->display()),
                   m_font, ""),
+    m_print(false),
     m_font("fixed"),
     m_display(FbTk::App::instance()->display()),
     m_bevel(4),
@@ -115,6 +116,12 @@ void FbRun::run(const std::string &command) {
     FbTk::App::instance()->end(); // end application
     m_end = true; // mark end of processing
 
+    if (m_print) {
+        std::cout << command;
+        hide();
+        return;
+    }
+
     // fork and execute program
     if (!fork()) {
 
diff --git a/util/fbrun/FbRun.hh b/util/fbrun/FbRun.hh
index 405ae3f8..6ddbad0f 100644
--- a/util/fbrun/FbRun.hh
+++ b/util/fbrun/FbRun.hh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     void handleEvent(XEvent * const ev);
     void setTitle(const std::string &title);
     void resize(unsigned int width, unsigned int height);
+    void setPrint(bool print) { m_print = print; }
 
     /// load and reconfigure for new font
     bool loadFont(const std::string &fontname);
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ private:
     void tabCompleteHistory();
     void tabCompleteApps();
 
+    bool m_print; ///< the input should be printed to stdout rather than run
     FbTk::Font m_font; ///< font used to draw command text
     Display *m_display;  ///< display connection
     int m_bevel;
diff --git a/util/fbrun/main.cc b/util/fbrun/main.cc
index 6adfbe7b..f9875d3d 100644
--- a/util/fbrun/main.cc
+++ b/util/fbrun/main.cc
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void showUsage(const char *progname) {
         "   -font [font name]           Text font"<<endl<<
         "   -title [title name]         Set title"<<endl<<
         "   -text [text]                Text input"<<endl<<
+        "   -print                      Print result to stdout"<<endl<<
         "   -w [width]                  Window width in pixels"<<endl<<
         "   -h [height]                 Window height in pixels"<<endl<<
         "   -display [display string]   Display name"<<endl<<
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     bool set_pos = false; // set position
     bool near_mouse = false; // popup near mouse
     bool antialias = true; // antialias text
+    bool print = false;
     string fontname; // font name
     string title("Run program"); // default title
     string text;         // default input text
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     for (int i=1; i<argc; i++) {
         if (strcmp(argv[i], "-font") == 0 && i+1 < argc) {
             fontname = argv[++i];
+        } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-print") == 0) {
+            print = true;
         } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-title") == 0 && i+1 < argc) {
             title = argv[++i];
         } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-text") == 0 && i+1 < argc) {
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         FbTk::App application(display_name.c_str());
         FbRun fbrun;
 
-        //fbrun.setAntialias(antialias);
+        fbrun.setPrint(print);
 
         if (fontname.size() != 0) {
             if (!fbrun.loadFont(fontname.c_str())) {