diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 49ffa49..7927b42 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ static char *strictssl      = FALSE; /* Refuse untrusted SSL connections */
 static Bool kioskmode	    = FALSE; /* Ignore shortcuts */
 static Bool showindicators  = TRUE;  /* Show indicators in window title */
 static Bool zoomto96dpi     = TRUE;  /* Zoom pages to always emulate 96dpi */
+static Bool runinfullscreen = FALSE; /* Run in fullscreen mode by default */
 
 static guint defaultfontsize = 12;
 
diff --git a/surf.1 b/surf.1
index 3b38143..619e233 100644
--- a/surf.1
+++ b/surf.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 surf \- simple webkit-based browser
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B surf
-.RB [-bBgGiIkKnNpPsSvx]
+.RB [-bBfgGiIkKnNpPsSvx]
 .RB [-c\ cookiefile]
 .RB [-e\ xid]
 .RB [-r\ scriptfile]
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ to use.
 Reparents to window specified by
 .I xid.
 .TP
+.B \-f
+Run surf in fullscreen mode.
+.TP
 .B \-g
 Disable giving the geolocation to websites.
 .TP
diff --git a/surf.c b/surf.c
index fb5833d..42bc393 100644
--- a/surf.c
+++ b/surf.c
@@ -833,6 +833,11 @@ newclient(void) {
 		c->isinspecting = false;
 	}
 
+	if(runinfullscreen) {
+		c->fullscreen = 0;
+		fullscreen(c, NULL);
+	}
+
 	g_free(uri);
 
 	setatom(c, AtomFind, "");
@@ -1318,6 +1323,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	case 'e':
 		embed = strtol(EARGF(usage()), NULL, 0);
 		break;
+	case 'f':
+		runinfullscreen = 1;
+		break;
 	case 'g':
 		allowgeolocation = 0;
 		break;