diff --git a/gogrepo.py b/gogrepo.py
index 5185627..caf3405 100755
--- a/gogrepo.py
+++ b/gogrepo.py
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ def process_argv(argv):
     g1.add_argument('-dryrun', action='store_true', help='display, but skip downloading of any files')
     g1.add_argument('-skipextras', action='store_true', help='skip downloading of any GOG extra files')
     g1.add_argument('-skipgames', action='store_true', help='skip downloading of any GOG game files')
+    g1.add_argument('-skippatches', action='store_true', help='skip downloading of any game patches')
     g1.add_argument('-id', action='store', help='id of the game in the manifest to download')
     g1.add_argument('-wait', action='store', type=float,
                     help='wait this long in hours before starting', default=0.0)  # sleep in hr
@@ -771,7 +772,7 @@ def cmd_import(src_dir, dest_dir):
             shutil.copy(f, dest_file)
 
 
-def cmd_download(savedir, skipextras, skipgames, skipids, dryrun, id):
+def cmd_download(savedir, skipextras, skipgames, skippatches, skipids, dryrun, id):
     sizes, rates, errors = {}, {}, {}
     work = Queue()  # build a list of work items
 
@@ -816,6 +817,9 @@ def gigs(b):
         if skipgames:
             item.downloads = []
 
+        if skippatches:
+            item.downloads = [d for d in item.downloads if not d["name"].startswith("patch_")]
+
         # Generate and save a game info text file
         if not dryrun:
             with ConditionalWriter(os.path.join(item_homedir, INFO_FILENAME)) as fd_info:
@@ -1147,7 +1151,7 @@ def main(args):
         if args.wait > 0.0:
             info('sleeping for %.2fhr...' % args.wait)
             time.sleep(args.wait * 60 * 60)
-        cmd_download(args.savedir, args.skipextras, args.skipgames, args.skipids, args.dryrun, args.id)
+        cmd_download(args.savedir, args.skipextras, args.skipgames, args.skippatches, args.skipids, args.dryrun, args.id)
     elif args.cmd == 'import':
         cmd_import(args.src_dir, args.dest_dir)
     elif args.cmd == 'verify':