diff --git a/mirrorselect.8 b/mirrorselect.8
index 8f0f56e..49caadd 100644
--- a/mirrorselect.8
+++ b/mirrorselect.8
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ ftp only mode. Will not consider hosts of other types.
 .B \-H, \-\-http
 http only mode. Will not consider hosts of other types.
 .TP
+.B \-S, \-\-https
+https only mode. Will not consider hosts of other types.
+.TP
 .B \-r, \-\-rsync
 rsync mode. Allows you to interactively select your rsync mirror.
  Requires -i to be used.
diff --git a/mirrorselect/extractor.py b/mirrorselect/extractor.py
index dca8302..19dc059 100644
--- a/mirrorselect/extractor.py
+++ b/mirrorselect/extractor.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Extractor(object):
 				filters[opt] = value
 				self.output.print_info('Limiting test to "%s=%s" hosts. \n'
 					%(opt, value))
-		for opt in ["ftp", "http"]:
+		for opt in ["ftp", "http", "https"]:
 			if getattr(options, opt):
 				filters["proto"] = opt
 				self.output.print_info('Limiting test to %s hosts. \n' % opt )
diff --git a/mirrorselect/main.py b/mirrorselect/main.py
index c4f649f..c4e5abf 100755
--- a/mirrorselect/main.py
+++ b/mirrorselect/main.py
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ class MirrorSelect(object):
 		group.add_option(
 			"-H", "--http", action="store_true", default=False,
 			help="http only mode. Will not consider hosts of other types")
+		group.add_option(
+			"-S", "--https", action="store_true", default=False,
+			help="https only mode. Will not consider hosts of other types")
 		group.add_option(
 			"-r", "--rsync", action="store_true", default=False,
 			help="rsync mode. Allows you to interactively select your"
@@ -258,8 +261,8 @@ class MirrorSelect(object):
 		# sanity checks
 
 		# hack: check if more than one of these is set
-		if options.http + options.ftp + options.rsync > 1:
-			self.output.print_err('Choose at most one of -H, -f and -r')
+		if options.http + options.https + options.ftp + options.rsync > 1:
+			self.output.print_err('Choose at most one of -H, -S, -f and -r')
 
 		if options.ipv4 and options.ipv6:
 			self.output.print_err('Choose at most one of --ipv4 and --ipv6')