diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index a2b9be62..33978575 100644
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ int top_cpu, top_mem, top_time;
 #define TO_STDOUT 2
 #define TO_STDERR 4
 #define OVERWRITE_FILE 8
+#define APPEND_FILE 16
 static int output_methods;
 static volatile int g_signal_pending;
 /* Update interval */
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@ static int cpu_avg_samples, net_avg_samples;
 
 /* filenames for output */
 char *overwrite_file = NULL; FILE *overwrite_fpointer = NULL;
+char *append_file = NULL; FILE *append_fpointer = NULL;
 
 #ifdef X11
 
@@ -5852,6 +5854,9 @@ static void draw_string(const char *s)
 	if ((output_methods & OVERWRITE_FILE) && draw_mode == FG && overwrite_fpointer != NULL) {
 		fprintf(overwrite_fpointer, "%s\n", s);
 	}
+	if ((output_methods & APPEND_FILE) && draw_mode == FG && append_fpointer != NULL) {
+		fprintf(append_fpointer, "%s\n", s);
+	}
 	memset(tmpstring1, 0, text_buffer_size);
 	memset(tmpstring2, 0, text_buffer_size);
 	strncpy(tmpstring1, s, text_buffer_size - 1);
@@ -6436,6 +6441,10 @@ static void draw_stuff(void)
 		overwrite_fpointer = fopen(overwrite_file, "w");
 		if(overwrite_fpointer == NULL) ERR("Can't overwrite '%s' anymore", overwrite_file);
 	}
+	if(append_file != NULL) {
+		append_fpointer = fopen(append_file, "a");
+		if(append_fpointer == NULL) ERR("Can't append '%s' anymore", append_file);
+	}
 #ifdef X11
 	selected_font = 0;
 	if (draw_shades && !draw_outline) {
@@ -6484,6 +6493,7 @@ static void draw_stuff(void)
 #endif
 #endif /* X11 */
 	if(overwrite_fpointer != NULL) fclose(overwrite_fpointer);
+	if(append_fpointer != NULL) fclose(append_fpointer);
 }
 
 #ifdef X11
@@ -6833,6 +6843,7 @@ static void main_loop(void)
 #endif /* HAVE_XDAMAGE */
 #endif /* X11 */
 				if(overwrite_file != NULL) free(overwrite_file);
+				if(append_file != NULL) free(append_file);
 				return;	/* return from main_loop */
 				/* break; */
 			default:
@@ -7167,6 +7178,15 @@ static _Bool overwrite_works(const char *path)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+//returns 1 if you can append or create the file at 'path'
+static _Bool append_works(const char *path)
+{
+	FILE *filepointer = fopen(path, "a");
+	if(filepointer == NULL) return 0;
+	fclose(filepointer);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static void load_config_file(const char *f)
 {
 #define CONF_ERR ERR("%s: %d: config file error", f, line)
@@ -7513,6 +7533,13 @@ static void load_config_file(const char *f)
 				output_methods |= OVERWRITE_FILE;
 			}else ERR("overwrite_file won't be able to create/overwrite '%s'", value);
 		}
+		CONF("append_file") {
+			if(append_file != NULL) free(append_file);
+			if(append_works(value) == 1) {
+				append_file = strdup(value);
+				output_methods |= APPEND_FILE;
+			}else ERR("append_file won't be able to create/append '%s'", value);
+		}
 		CONF("use_spacer") {
 			if (value) {
 				if (strcasecmp(value, "left") == EQUAL) {