diff --git a/drivel.go b/drivel.go
index 30e486a..ed6aeb9 100644
--- a/drivel.go
+++ b/drivel.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func timelineLoop(endpoint string, flags timelineFlags) (tweets []Status) {
 		}
 	}()
 	requestCount := 0
-	maxID := ""
+	maxID := flags.maxID
 	for len(tweets) < flags.count && requestCount < flags.maxRequests {
 		tmp := timeline(endpoint, maxID)
 		if len(tmp) == 0 {
@@ -328,11 +328,13 @@ func timelineLoop(endpoint string, flags timelineFlags) (tweets []Status) {
 type timelineFlags struct {
 	count       int
 	maxRequests int
+	maxID       string
 }
 
 func timelineFlagsVars(s *flag.FlagSet, f *timelineFlags) {
 	s.IntVar(&f.count, "count", DEFAULT_COUNT, "try to get up to N tweets")
 	s.IntVar(&f.maxRequests, "max-requests", MAX_TIMELINE_REQUESTS, "try to achieve count with a maximum of N requests")
+	s.StringVar(&f.maxID, "max-id", "", "only get tweets with an ID lower or equal to max-id")
 }
 
 func mentions(flags timelineFlags, args []string) error {