diff --git a/bin/vhost-user-add.sh b/bin/vhost-user-add.sh
index 1e31d7a..8123e4a 100755
--- a/bin/vhost-user-add.sh
+++ b/bin/vhost-user-add.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ help()
   echo "  -h            Print this help."
   echo "  -p PASSWORD   Password for username. Optional, random password generated if none specified."
   echo "  -u UID        Numberic User ID to assign to user. Optional, next available uid set if none specified."
+  echo "  -s            Save user info to /home/username/.passwd. Warning! This inlcudes the unencrypted password."
   exit
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
-while getopts "hp:u:" opt; do
+while getopts "hp:su:" opt; do
   case "${opt}" in
       h )
         help
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ while getopts "hp:u:" opt; do
       p )
         password=${OPTARG}
         ;;
+      s )
+        save=true
+        ;;
       u )
         uid=${OPTARG}
         ;;
@@ -101,3 +105,11 @@ if [[ ! -f "/home/$username/.profile" ]]; then
   install -o $username -g $username -m 640 /etc/skel/.profile /home/$username
 fi
 
+if [ -n "$save" ]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "/home/$username/.passwd" ]]; then
+    touch /home/$username/.passwd
+    chmod 640 /home/$username/.passwd
+    chown $username:$username /home/$username/.passwd
+    echo "$newusers" > /home/$username/.passwd
+  fi
+fi