diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56dc27c..6bc0a23 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changelog
 
 * Add `toot notifications` to show notifications (thanks @dlax)
 * Add posting and replying to curses interface (thanks @Skehmatics)
+* Add `--language` option to `toot post`
 
 **0.21.0 (2019-02-15)**
 
diff --git a/toot/api.py b/toot/api.py
index ab02edd..3e92c26 100644
--- a/toot/api.py
+++ b/toot/api.py
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ def post_status(
     media_ids=None,
     sensitive=False,
     spoiler_text=None,
-    in_reply_to_id=None
+    in_reply_to_id=None,
+    language=None,
 ):
     """
     Posts a new status.
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ def post_status(
         'sensitive': str_bool(sensitive),
         'spoiler_text': spoiler_text,
         'in_reply_to_id': in_reply_to_id,
+        'language': language,
     }, headers=headers).json()
 
 
diff --git a/toot/commands.py b/toot/commands.py
index a4d7d86..139ce8f 100644
--- a/toot/commands.py
+++ b/toot/commands.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def post(app, user, args):
         sensitive=args.sensitive,
         spoiler_text=args.spoiler_text,
         in_reply_to_id=args.reply_to,
+        language=args.language,
     )
 
     print_out("Toot posted: <green>{}</green>".format(response.get('url')))
diff --git a/toot/console.py b/toot/console.py
index ab3b19a..ed4d31d 100644
--- a/toot/console.py
+++ b/toot/console.py
@@ -13,8 +13,19 @@ from toot.output import print_out, print_err
 VISIBILITY_CHOICES = ['public', 'unlisted', 'private', 'direct']
 
 
+def language(value):
+    """Validates the language parameter"""
+    if len(value) != 3:
+        raise ArgumentTypeError(
+            "Invalid language specified: '{}'. Expected a 3 letter "
+            "abbreviation according to ISO 639-2 standard.".format(value)
+        )
+
+    return value
+
+
 def visibility(value):
-    """Validates the visibilty parameter"""
+    """Validates the visibility parameter"""
     if value not in VISIBILITY_CHOICES:
         raise ValueError("Invalid visibility value")
 
@@ -275,11 +286,15 @@ POST_COMMANDS = [
             }),
             (["-p", "--spoiler-text"], {
                 "type": str,
-                "help": 'text to be shown as a warning before the actual content',
+                "help": "text to be shown as a warning before the actual content",
             }),
             (["-r", "--reply-to"], {
                 "type": int,
-                "help": 'local ID of the status you want to reply to',
+                "help": "local ID of the status you want to reply to",
+            }),
+            (["-l", "--language"], {
+                "type": language,
+                "help": "ISO 639-2 language code of the toot, to skip automatic detection",
             }),
         ],
         require_auth=True,