diff --git a/open-todo-txt.py b/open-todo-txt.py
index 7943fd0..9733c0c 100755
--- a/open-todo-txt.py
+++ b/open-todo-txt.py
@@ -17,8 +17,26 @@ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 parser.add_argument(
     "-n", "--dryrun", help="only simulate and print changes", action="store_true"
 )
+parser.add_argument(
+    "-L",
+    "--nologging",
+    help="don't log done todo items to taskwarrior",
+    action="store_true",
+)
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
+# set options
+def is_dryrun():
+    if args.dryrun:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def is_logging_done_to_tw():
+    if args.nologging:
+        return False
+    return True
+
 
 def extract_tw_data(fname):
     curdate = "1970-01-01"
@@ -43,8 +61,8 @@ def extract_tw_data(fname):
                 continue
 
             completed_task = re.search(r"^x ((?:\([A-D]\))? ?.*)$", line)
-            if completed_task:
-                log_to_taskwarrior(completed_task[1], curdate)
+            if completed_task and is_logging_done_to_tw():
+                log_done_to_taskwarrior(completed_task[1], curdate)
                 lines_to_delete.append(line_number)
 
         if lines_to_delete:
@@ -65,7 +83,7 @@ def get_prio_string(task_string):
     return prio_string
 
 
-def log_to_taskwarrior(task_string, date):
+def log_done_to_taskwarrior(task_string, date):
     overrides = "rc.context=none rc.hooks=0"
 
     cmd = [
@@ -78,7 +96,7 @@ def log_to_taskwarrior(task_string, date):
         get_prio_string(task_string),
     ]
 
-    if is_dryrun:
+    if is_dryrun():
         print(cmd)
         return
 
@@ -86,7 +104,8 @@ def log_to_taskwarrior(task_string, date):
 
 
 def delete_logged_tasks_from_file(fname, lines):
-    if is_dryrun:
+    if is_dryrun():
+        print(f"deleting lines: {lines}")
         return
 
     cur_line = 0
@@ -101,12 +120,6 @@ def delete_logged_tasks_from_file(fname, lines):
     os.rename(repl_file, fname)
 
 
-def is_dryrun():
-    if args.dryrun:
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
 extract_tw_data(TODOTXT_FILE)
 sys.exit(0)