diff --git a/feeds.drush.inc b/feeds.drush.inc
index 7d2f1d1..afaa0d5 100644
--- a/feeds.drush.inc
+++ b/feeds.drush.inc
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ function feeds_drush_command() {
       'nid' => 'The nid of the feeds importer that will be refreshed. Optional.',
       'file' => 'The file to import by the feed importer. Optional.',
       'http' => 'The source to import by the feed importer. Optional.',
+      'stdin' => 'Read the file to import from stdin. Optional.',
     ),
     'examples' => array(
       'drush feeds-import feed_name' => 'Import the feed feed_name',
       'drush feeds-import feed_name --nid=2' => 'Import feed_name associated with nid 2',
+      'drush feeds-import feed_name --stdin' => 'Import whatever is entered in stdin.',
     ),
   );
 
@@ -268,6 +270,22 @@ function drush_feeds_import($feed_name = NULL, $feed_nid = 0) {
     $feed_source->save();
   }
 
+  if (drush_get_option('stdin')) {
+    drush_log(dt('Importing !feed from stdin.', array('!feed' => $feed_name)), 'notice');
+    $data = stream_get_contents(STDIN);
+    $file = file_save_data($data, 'private://feeds/drush_feeds_' . $feed_name . '_' . time());
+    drush_log(dt('Saved !num bytes to !filename.', array(
+      '!num' => $file->filesize,
+      '!filename' => $file->uri,
+    )), 'notice');
+
+    $config = $feed_source->getConfig();
+    $config['FeedsFileFetcher']['fid'] = $file->fid;
+    $config['FeedsFileFetcher']['source'] = $file->uri;
+    $feed_source->setConfig($config);
+    $feed_source->save();
+  }
+
   drush_log(dt('Preparing batch.'));
   // Set the batch operations.
   $batch = array(