diff --git a/tplink_smartplug.py b/tplink_smartplug.py
index 4012a55..c1e8734 100755
--- a/tplink_smartplug.py
+++ b/tplink_smartplug.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def decrypt(string):
 # Parse commandline arguments
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="TP-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug Client v" + str(version))
 parser.add_argument("-t", "--target", metavar="<hostname>", required=True, help="Target hostname or IP address", type=validHostname)
+parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", dest='verbose', action='store_true', help="Display verbose output")
 group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
 group.add_argument("-c", "--command", metavar="<command>", help="Preset command to send. Choices are: "+", ".join(commands), choices=commands)
 group.add_argument("-j", "--json", metavar="<JSON string>", help="Full JSON string of command to send")
@@ -96,8 +97,14 @@ try:
 	data = sock_tcp.recv(2048)
 	sock_tcp.close()
 
-	print "Sent:     ", cmd
-	print "Received: ", decrypt(data[4:])
+	decrypted = decrypt(data[4:])
+
+	if args.verbose:
+		print "Sent:     ", cmd
+		print "Received: ", decrypted
+	else:
+		print decrypted
+
 except socket.error:
 	quit("Cound not connect to host " + ip + ":" + str(port))