diff --git a/open-todo-txt.py b/open-todo-txt.py
index e7aa47a..5e795c6 100755
--- a/open-todo-txt.py
+++ b/open-todo-txt.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def process_file(options):
         if lines_to_delete:
             delete_lines_from_file(fname, lines_to_delete, options.dryrun)
 
-        if not today_exists:
+        if not today_exists and options.taskwarrior_fill_today:
             add_today(fname, options)
 
 
diff --git a/options.py b/options.py
index 2e3cd4c..1dd9475 100644
--- a/options.py
+++ b/options.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Options:
     dryrun: bool = False
     taskwarrior_log_completed: bool = True
     taskwarrior_add_incomplete: bool = True
+    taskwarrior_fill_today: bool = True
 
     # can not yet be changed
     taskwarrior_overrides: List = field(
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ def parse_cmdline_args(options):
         help="don't add incomplete todo items to taskwarrior",
         action="store_true",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-T",
+        "--nofilltoday",
+        help="don't add today's todo items as entry to file",
+        action="store_true",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.dryrun:
@@ -64,6 +71,8 @@ def parse_cmdline_args(options):
         options.taskwarrior_log_completed = False
     if args.noincomplete:
         options.taskwarrior_add_incomplete = False
+    if args.nofilltoday:
+        options.taskwarrior_fill_today = False
     if args.file:
         options.jrnl_fname = args.file
     if args.blocktitle: