diff --git a/src/ConsoleStatCalc.cc b/src/ConsoleStatCalc.cc
index 601da994..c8969f16 100644
--- a/src/ConsoleStatCalc.cc
+++ b/src/ConsoleStatCalc.cc
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ void printProgressSummary
 
 ConsoleStatCalc::ConsoleStatCalc(time_t summaryInterval, bool humanReadable):
   summaryInterval_(summaryInterval),
-  readoutVisibility_(true)
+  readoutVisibility_(true),
+  truncate_(true)
 {
   if(humanReadable) {
     sizeFormatter_.reset(new AbbrevSizeFormatter());
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ ConsoleStatCalc::calculateStat(const DownloadEngine* e)
   std::string readout = o.str();
   if(isTTY) {
     std::string::iterator last = readout.begin();
-    if(readout.size() > cols) {
+    if(truncate_ && readout.size() > cols) {
       std::advance(last, cols);
     } else {
       last = readout.end();
diff --git a/src/ConsoleStatCalc.h b/src/ConsoleStatCalc.h
index 2ee99e7f..566f7aa8 100644
--- a/src/ConsoleStatCalc.h
+++ b/src/ConsoleStatCalc.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ private:
 
   SharedHandle<SizeFormatter> sizeFormatter_;
   bool readoutVisibility_;
+  bool truncate_;
 public:
   ConsoleStatCalc(time_t summaryInterval, bool humanReadable = true);
 
@@ -75,6 +76,11 @@ public:
   {
     readoutVisibility_ = visibility;
   }
+
+  void setTruncate(bool truncate)
+  {
+    truncate_ = truncate;
+  }
 };
 
 typedef SharedHandle<ConsoleStatCalc> ConsoleStatCalcHandle;
diff --git a/src/OptionHandlerFactory.cc b/src/OptionHandlerFactory.cc
index 4af3cdf6..c5bde6f2 100644
--- a/src/OptionHandlerFactory.cc
+++ b/src/OptionHandlerFactory.cc
@@ -587,6 +587,15 @@ OptionHandlers OptionHandlerFactory::createOptionHandlers()
     op->addTag(TAG_ADVANCED);
     handlers.push_back(op);
   }
+  {
+    SharedHandle<OptionHandler> op(new BooleanOptionHandler
+                                   (PREF_TRUNCATE_CONSOLE_READOUT,
+                                    TEXT_TRUNCATE_CONSOLE_READOUT,
+                                    A2_V_TRUE,
+                                    OptionHandler::OPT_ARG));
+    op->addTag(TAG_ADVANCED);
+    handlers.push_back(op);
+  }
   {
     SharedHandle<OptionHandler> op(new BooleanOptionHandler
                                    (PREF_RPC_LISTEN_ALL,
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index ce0657df..57100342 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ SharedHandle<StatCalc> getStatCalc(const SharedHandle<Option>& op)
       (new ConsoleStatCalc(op->getAsInt(PREF_SUMMARY_INTERVAL),
                            op->getAsBool(PREF_HUMAN_READABLE)));
     impl->setReadoutVisibility(op->getAsBool(PREF_SHOW_CONSOLE_READOUT));
+    impl->setTruncate(op->getAsBool(PREF_TRUNCATE_CONSOLE_READOUT));
     statCalc = impl;
   }
   return statCalc;
diff --git a/src/prefs.cc b/src/prefs.cc
index 713b121e..f3cff4ce 100644
--- a/src/prefs.cc
+++ b/src/prefs.cc
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ const std::string PREF_ASYNC_DNS_SERVER("async-dns-server");
 const std::string PREF_SHOW_CONSOLE_READOUT("show-console-readout");
 // value: default | inorder
 const std::string PREF_STREAM_PIECE_SELECTOR("stream-piece-selector");
+// value: true | false
+const std::string PREF_TRUNCATE_CONSOLE_READOUT("truncate-console-readout");
 
 /**
  * FTP related preferences
diff --git a/src/prefs.h b/src/prefs.h
index 33edc299..8ea8e0d9 100644
--- a/src/prefs.h
+++ b/src/prefs.h
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ extern const std::string PREF_ASYNC_DNS_SERVER;
 extern const std::string PREF_SHOW_CONSOLE_READOUT;
 // value: default | inorder
 extern const std::string PREF_STREAM_PIECE_SELECTOR;
+// value: true | false
+extern const std::string PREF_TRUNCATE_CONSOLE_READOUT;
 
 /**
  * FTP related preferences
diff --git a/src/usage_text.h b/src/usage_text.h
index e80bd1bf..8d8768d9 100644
--- a/src/usage_text.h
+++ b/src/usage_text.h
@@ -809,3 +809,6 @@
     "                              --min-split-size option, so it will be necessary\n" \
     "                              to specify a reasonable value to\n"  \
     "                              --min-split-size option.")
+#define TEXT_TRUNCATE_CONSOLE_READOUT                                   \
+  _(" --truncate-console-readout[=true|false] Truncate console readout to fit in\n"\
+    "                              a single line.")