diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c93f38b..acfab32 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ To make a custom colorscheme, check out the [template](./colorschemes/template.g
 `-a`, `--averagecpu` Show average CPU in the CPU widget.  
 `-s`, `--statusbar` Show a statusbar with the time.  
 `-b`, `--battery` Show battery level widget (`minimal` turns off). [preview](./assets/battery.png)
+`-i`, `--interface=NAME` Select network interface [default: all].
 
 ## Credits
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4e9352f..4ed0231 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ var (
 	tempScale      = w.Celcius
 	battery        = false
 	statusbar      = false
+	netInterface   = "all"
 
 	cpu  *w.CpuWidget
 	batt *w.BatteryWidget
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ Options:
   -f, --fahrenheit      Show temperatures in fahrenheit.
   -s, --statusbar       Show a statusbar with the time.
   -b, --battery         Show battery level widget ('minimal' turns off).
+  -i, --interface=NAME  Select network interface [default: all].
 
 Colorschemes:
   default
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ Colorschemes:
 	if fahrenheit {
 		tempScale = w.Fahrenheit
 	}
+	netInterface, _ = args["--interface"].(string)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ func initWidgets() {
 		if battery {
 			batt = w.NewBatteryWidget(graphHorizontalScale)
 		}
-		net = w.NewNetWidget()
+		net = w.NewNetWidget(netInterface)
 		disk = w.NewDiskWidget()
 		temp = w.NewTempWidget(tempScale)
 	}
diff --git a/src/widgets/net.go b/src/widgets/net.go
index 89def2a..b4b4a34 100644
--- a/src/widgets/net.go
+++ b/src/widgets/net.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cjbassi/gotop/src/utils"
 )
 
+type NetInterface string
+
 type NetWidget struct {
 	*ui.SparklineGroup
 	updateInterval time.Duration
@@ -18,9 +20,10 @@ type NetWidget struct {
 	// used to calculate recent network activity
 	totalBytesRecv uint64
 	totalBytesSent uint64
+	NetInterface   string
 }
 
-func NewNetWidget() *NetWidget {
+func NewNetWidget(netInterface string) *NetWidget {
 	recvSparkline := ui.NewSparkline()
 	recvSparkline.Data = []int{}
 
@@ -31,8 +34,12 @@ func NewNetWidget() *NetWidget {
 	self := &NetWidget{
 		SparklineGroup: spark,
 		updateInterval: time.Second,
+		NetInterface:   netInterface,
 	}
 	self.Title = " Network Usage "
+	if netInterface != "all" {
+		self.Title = fmt.Sprintf(" Network Usage: %s ", netInterface)
+	}
 
 	self.update()
 
@@ -57,8 +64,8 @@ func (self *NetWidget) update() {
 	var totalBytesRecv uint64
 	var totalBytesSent uint64
 	for _, _interface := range interfaces {
-		// ignore VPN interface
-		if _interface.Name != "tun0" {
+		// ignore VPN interface or filter interface by name
+		if (_interface.Name != "tun0" && self.NetInterface == "all") || (_interface.Name == self.NetInterface) {
 			totalBytesRecv += _interface.BytesRecv
 			totalBytesSent += _interface.BytesSent
 		}