diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58a1aa1..e9b3a97 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@ jsonlint will either report a syntax error with details or pretty print the sour
     file     file to parse; otherwise uses stdin
 
     Options:
-       -v, --version            print version and exit
-       -s, --sort-keys          sort object keys
-       -i, --in-place           overwrite the file
-       -t CHAR, --indent CHAR   character(s) to use for indentation  [  ]
-       -c, --compact            compact error display
-       -V, --validate           a JSON schema to use for validation
-       -e, --environment        which specification of JSON Schema the validation file uses  [json-schema-draft-03]
-       -q, --quiet              do not print the parsed json to STDOUT  [false]
-       -p, --pretty-print       force pretty printing even if invalid
+       -v, --version                print version and exit
+       -s, --sort-keys              sort object keys
+       -i, --in-place               overwrite the file
+       -t CHAR, --indent CHAR       character(s) to use for indentation  [  ]
+       -n, --insert-final-newline   ensure JSON string ends with a newline
+       -c, --compact                compact error display
+       -V, --validate               a JSON schema to use for validation
+       -e, --environment            which specification of JSON Schema the validation file uses  [json-schema-draft-03]
+       -q, --quiet                  do not print the parsed json to STDOUT  [false]
+       -p, --pretty-print           force pretty printing even if invalid
 
 
 ## Module interface
diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index 981c15f..211d008 100755
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ var options = require("nomnom")
       "default": "  ",
       help: 'character(s) to use for indentation'
     },
+    insertFinalNewline : {
+      flag : true,
+      string: '-n, --insert-final-newline',
+      help: 'ensure JSON string ends with a newline'
+    },
     compact : {
         flag : true,
         string: '-c, --compact',
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ function parse (source) {
       }
     }
 
-    return JSON.stringify(parsed, null, options.indent);
+    return JSON.stringify(parsed, null, options.indent) + (options.insertFinalNewline ? "\n" : "");
   } catch (e) {
     if (options.forcePrettyPrint) {
       /* From https://github.com/umbrae/jsonlintdotcom:
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ function parse (source) {
        */
 
       try {
-        formatted = formatter.formatJson(source, options.indent);
+        formatted = formatter.formatJson(source, options.indent, options.insertFinalNewline);
         // Re-parse so exception output gets better line numbers
         parsed = parser.parse(formatted);
       } catch (e) {
diff --git a/lib/formatter.js b/lib/formatter.js
index e6e2726..de398a6 100644
--- a/lib/formatter.js
+++ b/lib/formatter.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var formatter = (function () {
         return new Array(count + 1).join(s);
     }
 
-    function formatJson(json, indentChars) {
+    function formatJson(json, indentChars, insertFinalNewline) {
         var i           = 0,
             il          = 0,
             tab         = (typeof indentChars !== "undefined") ? indentChars : "    ",
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ var formatter = (function () {
             } 
         } 
 
+        if (insertFinalNewline) newJson += "\n";
+
         return newJson; 
     }