diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f54945acc..c142a7da6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
     --date DATE                download only videos uploaded in this date
     --datebefore DATE          download only videos uploaded before this date
     --dateafter DATE           download only videos uploaded after this date
+    --lastrun FILE             reads and update the FILE with last completed run.
+                               It sets --dateafter to the DATE from the FILE.
 
 ## Download Options:
     -r, --rate-limit LIMIT     maximum download rate (e.g. 50k or 44.6m)
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 1ed30aae3..b47eebbba 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
     selection.add_option('--date', metavar='DATE', dest='date', help='download only videos uploaded in this date', default=None)
     selection.add_option('--datebefore', metavar='DATE', dest='datebefore', help='download only videos uploaded before this date', default=None)
     selection.add_option('--dateafter', metavar='DATE', dest='dateafter', help='download only videos uploaded after this date', default=None)
+    selection.add_option('--lastrun', metavar='FILE', dest='lastrun', help='reads and update the file with last completed run. It sets --dateafter to this value.', default=None)
 
 
     authentication.add_option('-u', '--username',
@@ -532,7 +533,12 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
     if opts.date is not None:
         date = DateRange.day(opts.date)
     else:
-        date = DateRange(opts.dateafter, opts.datebefore)
+        if opts.lastrun:
+            with open(opts.lastrun, "r") as conf:
+                date = DateRange(conf.read(), opts.datebefore)
+        else:
+            date = DateRange(opts.dateafter, opts.datebefore)
+
 
     # --all-sub automatically sets --write-sub if --write-auto-sub is not given
     # this was the old behaviour if only --all-sub was given.
@@ -668,6 +674,10 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         except (IOError, OSError) as err:
             sys.exit(u'ERROR: unable to save cookie jar')
 
+    if opts.lastrun and retcode is 0:
+        with open(opts.lastrun, "w") as conf:
+            conf.write(date_from_str("now"))
+
     sys.exit(retcode)
 
 def main(argv=None):