diff --git a/UApp.pas b/UApp.pas
index 90a8ff3..ed6a060 100644
--- a/UApp.pas
+++ b/UApp.pas
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ begin
   if HasOption('html') then
     FWriter.Add(THTMLWriter.Create(GetOptionValue('html')));
 
-  if HasOption('poll') then
+  if HasOption('p', 'poll') then
     PollFile(FLogFileName)
   else
     DumpFile(FLogFileName);
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ begin
   Writeln('    specifies the filename with filter commands');
   Writeln('  -f --logfile=<filename>');
   Writeln('    specifies the logfile to be parsed');
+  Writeln('  -p --poll');
+  Writeln('    keep the log file open and wait for data');
   Writeln('  --html=<filename>');
   Writeln('    outputs filtered results in a formatted HTML file');
   Writeln('  -h --help');