diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c80287c..8190bb0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ When not in `staged` pre-commit mode, use this flag to compare changes with the
 
 Outputs the name of each file right before it is proccessed. This can be useful if Prettier throws an error and you can't identify which file is causing the problem.
 
+## `--bail`
+
+Prevent `git commit` if any files are fixed.
+
 <!-- Undocumented = Unsupported :D
 
 ### `--config`
diff --git a/bin/pretty-quick.js b/bin/pretty-quick.js
index 04d6d5c..2ab20f8 100755
--- a/bin/pretty-quick.js
+++ b/bin/pretty-quick.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ prettyQuick(
 
     onWriteFile: file => {
       console.log(`✍️  Fixing up ${chalk.bold(file)}.`);
+      if (args.bail) success = false;
     },
 
     onExamineFile: file => {