diff --git a/mastoposter/__main__.py b/mastoposter/__main__.py
index 37b4a0b..81adc06 100644
--- a/mastoposter/__main__.py
+++ b/mastoposter/__main__.py
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ def main():
         "--single-status", nargs="?", type=str,
         help="process single status and exit"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-skip-replies", action="store_true",
+        help="override replies_to_other_accounts_should_not_be_skipped to true"
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if not args.config:
@@ -146,14 +150,20 @@ def main():
         "wss://{}/api/v1/streaming".format(conf["main"]["instance"]),
     )
 
+    replies_to_other_accounts_should_not_be_skipped = conf[
+        "main"
+    ].getboolean(
+        "replies_to_other_accounts_should_not_be_skipped", False
+    )
+
+    if args.no_skip_replies:
+        replies_to_other_accounts_should_not_be_skipped = True
+
     source = websocket_source
     source_params = dict(
         url=url,
-        replies_to_other_accounts_should_not_be_skipped=conf[
-            "main"
-        ].getboolean(
-            "replies_to_other_accounts_should_not_be_skipped", False
-        ),
+        replies_to_other_accounts_should_not_be_skipped=(
+                replies_to_other_accounts_should_not_be_skipped),
         reconnect=conf["main"].getboolean("auto_reconnect", False),
         reconnect_delay=conf["main"].getfloat("reconnect_delay", 1.0),
         connect_timeout=conf["main"].getfloat("connect_timeout", 60.0),