diff --git a/default.toml b/default.toml
index 05a603d..7cbb2ba 100644
--- a/default.toml
+++ b/default.toml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ remove_trackers_from_urls = false
 # Default is ""
 footer = ""
 
+# Do not add reference to "Original tweet" on toots
+# default is false
+remove_original_tweet_ref = false
+
 # Maximum age of tweet to post (in days, decimal values accepted)
 # Default is 1
 tweet_max_age = 1
diff --git a/twoot.py b/twoot.py
index 7a23902..a4eca29 100755
--- a/twoot.py
+++ b/twoot.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def build_config(args):
         'remove_link_redirections': False,
         'remove_trackers_from_urls': False,
         'footer': '',
+        'remove_original_tweet_ref': False,
         'tweet_max_age': float(1),
         'tweet_delay': float(0),
         'toot_cap': int(0),
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ def build_config(args):
             TOML['options']['remove_link_redirections'] = args['l']
         if args['u'] is True:
             TOML['options']['remove_trackers_from_urls'] = args['u']
+        if args['o'] is True:
+            TOML['options']['remove_original_tweet_ref'] = args['o']
         if args['a'] is not None:
             TOML['options']['tweet_max_age'] = float(args['a'])
         if args['d'] is not None:
@@ -547,6 +550,7 @@ def main(argv):
     parser.add_argument('-l', action='store_true', help='Remove link redirection')
     parser.add_argument('-u', action='store_true', help='Remove trackers from URLs')
     parser.add_argument('-v', action='store_true', help='Ingest twitter videos and upload to Mastodon instance')
+    parser.add_argument('-o', action='store_true', help='Do not add reference to Original tweet')
     parser.add_argument('-a', metavar='<max age (in days)>', action='store', type=float)
     parser.add_argument('-d', metavar='<min delay (in mins)>', action='store', type=float)
     parser.add_argument('-c', metavar='<max # of toots to post>', action='store', type=int)
@@ -767,10 +771,11 @@ def main(argv):
             tweet_text += '\n\n' + TOML['options']['footer']
 
         # Add footer with link to original tweet
-        if TOML['options']['footer'] != '':
-            tweet_text += '\nOriginal tweet : ' + substitute_source(full_status_url)
-        else:
-            tweet_text += '\n\nOriginal tweet : ' + substitute_source(full_status_url)
+        if TOML['options']['remove_original_tweet_ref'] == False:
+            if TOML['options']['footer'] != '':
+                tweet_text += '\nOriginal tweet : ' + substitute_source(full_status_url)
+            else:
+                tweet_text += '\n\nOriginal tweet : ' + substitute_source(full_status_url)
 
         # If no media was specifically added in the tweet, try to get the first picture
         # with "twitter:image" meta tag in first linked page in tweet text