diff --git a/thefuck/main.py b/thefuck/main.py
index 235784b8..20cb6c0b 100644
--- a/thefuck/main.py
+++ b/thefuck/main.py
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ def is_second_run(command):
     """Is it the second run of `fuck`?"""
     return command.script.startswith('fuck')
 
+def check_show_alias(argv):
+    """Was thefuck called with --bash-alias?"""
+    if "--bash-alias" in sys.argv:
+        print("\nalias fuck='eval $(thefuck $(fc -ln -1))'\n");
+        return True
+    return False
 
 def alias():
     print("\nalias fuck='eval $(thefuck $(fc -ln -1))'\n")
@@ -124,6 +130,9 @@ def main():
     user_dir = setup_user_dir()
     settings = conf.get_settings(user_dir)
 
+    if check_show_alias(sys.argv):
+        return
+
     command = get_command(settings, sys.argv)
     if command:
         if is_second_run(command):