diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d38b615..45635d6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pomodoro-cli"
-version = "1.2.1"
+version = "1.2.2"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8564186..f067033 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pomodoro-cli"
-version = "1.2.1"
+version = "1.2.2"
 authors = ["Jussi Kallio <jkallio@gmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
 description = "A simple command line Pomodoro timer."
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c3f71e5..daed819 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Pomodoro timer is a simple timer that helps you to stay focused on your tasks.
 
 ### Download binary
 
-- [pomodoro cli (v.1.2.1)](https://github.com/jkallio/pomodoro-cli/releases/tag/v1.2.1)
+- [pomodoro cli (latest release)](https://github.com/jkallio/pomodoro-cli/releases/latest)
 
 ### Cargo
 
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Options for `start`:
 - `--notify` Triggers system notification when the timer is finished (default: disabled)
 - `--silent` Do not play alarm sound when the timer is finished (default: enabled)
 - `--wait` Wait for the timer to finish (default: disabled)
+- `--add` Add more time to a running timer instead of starting a new timer (default: disabled)
 
 ### Start/Stop the timer
 
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@ $ pomodoro-cli pause
 ### Add more time to a running timer
 
 ```bash
-# Call start again while the timer is running to add more time to the timer
-$ pomodoro-cli start --duration 5m
+# Add 10 minutes to the timer (instead of starting a new timer)
+$ pomodoro-cli start -d 10 --add
 ```
 
 ### Query the timer status
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 48d79ac..f2596b9 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ pub fn run(args: &Cli) -> AppResult<()> {
             silent,
             notify,
             wait,
+            add,
         } => {
-            start_timer(parse_duration(duration.clone()), *silent, *notify)?;
+            start_timer(parse_duration(duration.clone()), *silent, *notify, *add)?;
             if *wait {
                 wait_for_timer()?;
             }
@@ -38,15 +39,16 @@ pub fn run(args: &Cli) -> AppResult<()> {
 }
 
 /// Start the timer. If the timer is already running, the duration is added to the current duration.
-pub fn start_timer(duration: i64, silent: bool, notify: bool) -> AppResult<()> {
+pub fn start_timer(duration: i64, silent: bool, notify: bool, add: bool) -> AppResult<()> {
     let mut timer_info = TimerInfo::from_file_or_default()?;
-    if timer_info.is_running() {
+    if add && timer_info.is_running() {
         timer_info.duration += duration;
     } else {
+        let now = chrono::Utc::now().timestamp() + 1;
         let elapsed = timer_info.pause_time - timer_info.start_time;
         timer_info.duration = duration - elapsed;
-        timer_info.start_time = chrono::Utc::now().timestamp();
-        timer_info.pause_time = timer_info.start_time;
+        timer_info.start_time = now;
+        timer_info.pause_time = now;
         timer_info.silent = silent;
         timer_info.notify = notify;
         timer_info.state = TimerState::Running;
@@ -64,7 +66,12 @@ pub fn pause_timer() -> AppResult<()> {
         timer_info.state = TimerState::Paused;
         timer_info.write_to_file()?;
     } else {
-        start_timer(timer_info.duration, timer_info.silent, timer_info.notify)?;
+        start_timer(
+            timer_info.duration,
+            timer_info.silent,
+            timer_info.notify,
+            false,
+        )?;
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index 5fc46a4..13e9c51 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ pub enum SubCommand {
 
         #[arg(long, default_value_t = false, help = "Wait for the timer to finish")]
         wait: bool,
+
+        #[arg(long, default_value_t = false, help = "Add more time to the timer")]
+        add: bool,
     },
     /// Stop the timer
     Stop,