diff --git a/src/CuraApplication.py b/src/CuraApplication.py
index 526bb2b10e..99b206cd19 100644
--- a/src/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/src/CuraApplication.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
         self._plugin_registry.loadPlugin("CuraEngineBackend")
 
+    def addCommandLineOptions(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument("file", nargs="*", help="Files to load after starting the application.")
+
     def run(self):
         self._i18n_catalog = i18nCatalog("cura");
 
@@ -153,6 +156,10 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         if self._engine.rootObjects:
             self.closeSplash()
 
+            for file in self.getCommandLineOption("file", []):
+                job = ReadMeshJob(os.path.abspath(file))
+                job.start()
+
             self.exec_()
 
     def registerObjects(self, engine):