diff --git a/filler.py b/filler.py
index 5782bf9..499c352 100755
--- a/filler.py
+++ b/filler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import dbtools, setuptools, time, twitools
+import argparse, dbtools, setuptools, time, twitools
 
 def getTweets(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), user=twitools.twObject().whoami(), two=twitools.twObject()):
  query = "from:" + user
@@ -103,12 +103,15 @@ def getFollowing(db=dbtools.dbHelper(), two=twitools.twObject(), firstrun=False)
  return gained, lost
   
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()  
+ parser.add_argument("-f", "--first", help="first run: ignore empty databases", action="store_true")
+ args = parser.parse_args()
  db = dbtools.dbHelper()
  count, last, first = getTweets(db)
  print("Stored %i tweets." % count)
  count, last, first = getMessages(db)
  print("Stored %i messages." % count)
- gained, lost = getFollowers(db)
+ gained, lost = getFollowers(db, firstrun=args.first)
  print("Gained %i followers, lost %i." % (gained, lost))
- gained, lost = getFollowing(db)
+ gained, lost = getFollowing(db, firstrun=args.first)
  print("Started following %i, stopped following %i." % (gained, lost))