diff --git a/LatexIndent/Document.pm b/LatexIndent/Document.pm
index 34eb1691..e182f4ba 100644
--- a/LatexIndent/Document.pm
+++ b/LatexIndent/Document.pm
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ sub latexindent{
       # overwrite and overwriteIfDifferent switches, per file
       ${$self}{overwrite} = $switches{overwrite};
       ${$self}{overwriteIfDifferent} = $switches{overwriteIfDifferent};
+      ${$self}{overwriteWithoutBackup} = $switches{overwriteWithoutBackup};
 
       # the main operations
       $self->operate_on_file;
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ sub output_indented_text{
     $logger->info("*Output routine:");
 
     # if -overwrite is active then output to original fileName
-    if(${$self}{overwrite}){
+    if(${$self}{overwrite} || ${$self}{overwriteWithoutBackup}){
         $logger->info("Overwriting file ${$self}{fileName}");
         open(OUTPUTFILE,">",${$self}{fileName});
         print OUTPUTFILE ${$self}{body};
diff --git a/LatexIndent/LogFile.pm b/LatexIndent/LogFile.pm
index fa6df788..2c4dfde7 100644
--- a/LatexIndent/LogFile.pm
+++ b/LatexIndent/LogFile.pm
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ usage: latexindent.pl [options] [file]
       -wd, --overwriteIfDifferent
           overwrite the current file IF the indented text is different from original; 
           a backup will be made, but still be careful
+      --overwriteWithoutBackup
+          overwrite the current file; NO BACKUP WILL BE MADE, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
       -s, --silent
           silent mode: no output will be given to the terminal
       -t, --trace
diff --git a/latexindent.pl b/latexindent.pl
index 09134e96..e47967b5 100755
--- a/latexindent.pl
+++ b/latexindent.pl
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     "onlydefault|d"=>\$switches{onlyDefault},
     "overwrite|w"=>\$switches{overwrite},
     "overwriteIfDifferent|wd"=>\$switches{overwriteIfDifferent},
+    "overwriteWithoutBackup"=>\$switches{overwriteWithoutBackup},
     "outputfile|o=s"=>\$switches{outputToFile},
     "modifylinebreaks|m"=>\$switches{modifyLineBreaks},
     "logfile|g=s"=>\$switches{logFileName},