diff --git a/src/pacman/callback.c b/src/pacman/callback.c
index 9376ab6c..05d7ed01 100644
--- a/src/pacman/callback.c
+++ b/src/pacman/callback.c
@@ -304,6 +304,12 @@ void cb_trans_conv(pmtransconv_t event, void *data1, void *data2,
 					(char *)data1);
 			break;
 	}
+	if(config->noask) {
+		if(config->ask & event) {
+			/* inverse the default answer */
+			*response = !*response;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /* callback to handle display of transaction progress */
diff --git a/src/pacman/conf.h b/src/pacman/conf.h
index 2d3de987..3c588a7e 100644
--- a/src/pacman/conf.h
+++ b/src/pacman/conf.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ typedef struct __config_t {
 
 	unsigned short group;
 	pmtransflag_t flags;
+	unsigned short noask;
+	unsigned int ask;
 
 	/* conf file options */
 	unsigned short chomp; /* I Love Candy! */
diff --git a/src/pacman/pacman.c b/src/pacman/pacman.c
index 454505a0..64598b09 100644
--- a/src/pacman/pacman.c
+++ b/src/pacman/pacman.c
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ static int parseargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{"debug",      optional_argument, 0, 1003},
 		{"noprogressbar", no_argument,    0, 1004},
 		{"noscriptlet", no_argument,      0, 1005},
+		{"ask",        required_argument, 0, 1006},
 		{"cachedir",   required_argument, 0, 1007},
 		{"asdeps",     no_argument,       0, 1008},
 		{"logfile",    required_argument, 0, 1009},
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@ static int parseargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 				break;
 			case 1004: config->noprogressbar = 1; break;
 			case 1005: config->flags |= PM_TRANS_FLAG_NOSCRIPTLET; break;
+			case 1006: config->noask = 1; config->ask = atoi(optarg); break;
 			case 1007:
 				if(alpm_option_add_cachedir(optarg) != 0) {
 					pm_printf(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("problem adding cachedir '%s' (%s)\n"),
@@ -1065,6 +1067,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		alpm_option_set_totaldlcb(cb_dl_total);
 	}
 
+	/* noask is meant to be non-interactive */
+	if(config->noask) {
+		config->noconfirm = 1;
+	}
+
 #if defined(HAVE_GETEUID) && !defined(CYGWIN)
 	/* check if we have sufficient permission for the requested operation */
 	if(myuid > 0 && needs_root()) {