diff --git a/nyancat.1 b/nyancat.1
index 4438ef5..e9ef839 100644
--- a/nyancat.1
+++ b/nyancat.1
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Do not set the titlebar text.
 .B \-e, \-\-no\-clear
 Do not clear the display between frames.
 .TP
+.B \-u, \-\-usleep
+Set how frequently the image refreshes (1 <= t <= 10).
+.TP
 .B \-f, \-\-frames
 Display the requested number of frames, then quit.
 .TP
diff --git a/src/nyancat.c b/src/nyancat.c
index 6989623..5b59824 100644
--- a/src/nyancat.c
+++ b/src/nyancat.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ void usage(char * argv[]) {
 			" -n --no-counter \033[3mDo not display the timer\033[0m\n"
 			" -s --no-title   \033[3mDo not set the titlebar text\033[0m\n"
 			" -e --no-clear   \033[3mDo not clear the display between frames\033[0m\n"
+			" -u --usleep     \033[3mSet how frequently the image refreshes (1 <= t <= 10)\033[0m\n"
 			" -f --frames     \033[3mDisplay the requested number of frames, then quit\033[0m\n"
 			" -r --min-rows   \033[3mCrop the animation from the top\033[0m\n"
 			" -R --max-rows   \033[3mCrop the animation from the bottom\033[0m\n"
@@ -369,6 +370,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
 		{"no-counter", no_argument,       0, 'n'},
 		{"no-title",   no_argument,       0, 's'},
 		{"no-clear",   no_argument,       0, 'e'},
+		{"usleep",     required_argument, 0, 'u'},
 		{"frames",     required_argument, 0, 'f'},
 		{"min-rows",   required_argument, 0, 'r'},
 		{"max-rows",   required_argument, 0, 'R'},
@@ -379,9 +381,12 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
 		{0,0,0,0}
 	};
 
+    /* Determine the usleep time  */
+    useconds_t speed_divisor = 1;
+
 	/* Process arguments */
 	int index, c;
-	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "eshiItnf:r:R:c:C:W:H:", long_opts, &index)) != -1) {
+	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "eshiItnu:f:r:R:c:C:W:H:", long_opts, &index)) != -1) {
 		if (!c) {
 			if (long_opts[index].flag == 0) {
 				c = long_opts[index].val;
@@ -410,6 +415,10 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
 			case 'n':
 				show_counter = 0;
 				break;
+            case 'u':
+                if (1 <= atoi(optarg) && atoi(optarg) <= 10)
+                    speed_divisor = atoi(optarg);
+                break;
 			case 'f':
 				frame_count = atoi(optarg);
 				break;
@@ -907,7 +916,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
 			i = 0;
 		}
 		/* Wait */
-		usleep(90000);
+		usleep(90000 / speed_divisor);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }