diff --git a/recovery.c b/recovery.c
index 04bf657..f8208ce 100644
--- a/recovery.c
+++ b/recovery.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   { "wipe_data", no_argument, NULL, 'w' },
   { "wipe_cache", no_argument, NULL, 'c' },
   { "set_encrypted_filesystems", required_argument, NULL, 'e' },
+  { "show_text", no_argument, NULL, 't' },
   { NULL, 0, NULL, 0 },
 };
 
@@ -594,6 +595,7 @@
         case 'w': wipe_data = wipe_cache = 1; break;
         case 'c': wipe_cache = 1; break;
         case 'e': encrypted_fs_mode = optarg; toggle_secure_fs = 1; break;
+        case 't': ui_show_text(1); break;
         case '?':
             LOGE("Invalid command argument\n");
             continue;