diff --git a/ucsinfer/__main__.py b/ucsinfer/__main__.py
index 345b7c4..9c98514 100644
--- a/ucsinfer/__main__.py
+++ b/ucsinfer/__main__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ def ucsinfer():
               help="After processing each path in <paths>, prompt for a "
               "recommendation to accept, and then prepend the selection to "
               "the file name.")
-def recommend(text, paths, model, interactive):
+@click.option('-s', '--skip-ucs', flag_value=True, default=False, 
+              help="Skip files that already have a UCS category in their "
+              "name.")
+def recommend(text, paths, model, interactive, skip_ucs):
     """
     Infer a UCS category for a text description
 
@@ -50,7 +53,13 @@ def recommend(text, paths, model, interactive):
     if text is not None:
         print_recommendation(None, text,  ctx, interactive_rename=False)
     
+    catlist = [x.catid for x in ctx.catlist]
+
     for path in paths:
+        basename = os.path.basename(path)
+        if skip_ucs and parse_ucs(basename, catlist):
+            continue 
+
         text = ffmpeg_description(path)
         if not text:
             text = os.path.basename(path)