diff --git a/dcc/text.py b/dcc/text.py
index af06ebb..06b5a2e 100644
--- a/dcc/text.py
+++ b/dcc/text.py
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ class Text(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
         parser = super().get_parser(prog_name)
         parser.add_argument("--nomap", action="store_true")
         parser.add_argument("--demotype", default="UV-Max Demo")
+        parser.add_argument("--stdin", "--stdin-only", action="store_true")
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
         text = None
-        map_names = self._config.get("map_names")
-        if map_names is not None:
-            text = map_names.get(f"map{parsed_args.map}")
+        if not parsed_args.stdin:
+            map_names = self._config.get("map_names")
+            if map_names is not None:
+                text = map_names.get(f"map{parsed_args.map}")
         if text is None:
             text = sys.stdin.read().rstrip()
         if not parsed_args.nomap: