diff --git a/Launcher.cpp b/Launcher.cpp
index 082ae0b..9a566e1 100644
--- a/Launcher.cpp
+++ b/Launcher.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ int Launcher::automaticMerge() {
     ImageIO io;
     int result = 0;
     for (LoadOptions & options : optionsSet) {
+        if (!options.withSingles && options.fileNames.size() == 1) {
+            Log::progress(tr("Skipping single image %1").arg(options.fileNames.front()));
+            continue;
+        }
         CoutProgressIndicator progress;
         int numImages = options.fileNames.size();
         int result = io.load(options, progress);
@@ -168,6 +172,8 @@ void Launcher::parseCommandLine() {
             generalOptions.crop = false;
         } else if (string("--batch") == argv[i] || string("-B") == argv[i]) {
             generalOptions.batch = true;
+        } else if (string("--single") == argv[i]) {
+            generalOptions.withSingles = true;
         } else if (string("--help") == argv[i]) {
             help = true;
         } else if (string("-b") == argv[i]) {
@@ -240,6 +246,7 @@ void Launcher::showHelp() {
     cout << "    " << "-B|--batch    " << tr("Batch mode: Input images are automatically grouped into bracketed sets,") << endl;
     cout << "    " << "              " << tr("by comparing the creation time. Implies -a if no output file name is given.") << endl;
     cout << "    " << "-g gap        " << tr("Batch gap, maximum difference in seconds between two images of the same set.") << endl;
+    cout << "    " << "--single      " << tr("Include single images in batch mode (the default is to skip them.)") << endl;
     cout << "    " << "-b BPS        " << tr("Bits per sample, can be 16, 24 or 32.") << endl;
     cout << "    " << "--no-align    " << tr("Do not auto-align source images.") << endl;
     cout << "    " << "--no-crop     " << tr("Do not crop the output image to the optimum size.") << endl;
diff --git a/LoadSaveOptions.hpp b/LoadSaveOptions.hpp
index 4f9c79f..70badfd 100644
--- a/LoadSaveOptions.hpp
+++ b/LoadSaveOptions.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ struct LoadOptions {
     bool crop;
     bool batch;
     double batchGap;
-    LoadOptions() : align(true), crop(true), batch(false), batchGap(2.0) {}
+    bool withSingles;
+    LoadOptions() : align(true), crop(true), batch(false), batchGap(2.0),
+        withSingles(false) {}
 };
 
 
diff --git a/hdrmerge_es.ts b/hdrmerge_es.ts
index 156b12f..f791821 100644
--- a/hdrmerge_es.ts
+++ b/hdrmerge_es.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@
         <source>Invalid %1 parameter, using default.</source>
         <translation type="finished">Parámetro %1 inválido, se usará el valor por defecto.</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Include single images in batch mode (the default is to skip them.)</source>
+        <translation type="finished">Incluir imágenes sueltas en modo lote (por defecto se ignoran).</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>LoadSave</name>
@@ -182,6 +186,10 @@
         <source>Done writing!</source>
         <translation type="finished">¡Escritura finalizada!</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Skipping single image %1</source>
+        <translation type="finished">Ignorando la imagen suelta %1</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>hdrmerge::AboutDialog</name>