diff --git a/dcc/text.py b/dcc/text.py
index 8e1ace9..a349a62 100644
--- a/dcc/text.py
+++ b/dcc/text.py
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ class Text(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        text = sys.stdin.read().rstrip()
+        text = None
+        map_names = self._config["map_names"]
+        if map_names is not None:
+            text = map_names[f"map{parsed_args.map}"]
+        if text is None:
+            text = sys.stdin.read().rstrip()
         if not parsed_args.nomap:
             text = "MAP{}: {}".format(parsed_args.map, text)
         text = "{}\n{}".format(text, parsed_args.demotype)