diff --git a/dtach.1 b/dtach.1
index 699925c..da376b0 100644
--- a/dtach.1
+++ b/dtach.1
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ dtach \- simple program that emulates the detach feature of screen.
 .br
 .B dtach \-n
 .I <socket> <options> <command...>
+.br
+.B dtach \-N
+.I <socket> <options> <command...>
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B dtach
@@ -92,7 +95,14 @@ Creates a new session, without attaching to it. A new session is created in
 which the specified program is executed.
 .B dtach
 does not try to attach to the newly created session, however, and exits
-instead.
+instead (it daemonizes in the background).
+.TP
+.B \-N
+Creates a new session, without attaching to it. A new session is created in
+which the specified program is executed.
+.B dtach
+does not try to attach to the newly created session, however, and waits for
+the program to exit instead (it runs in foreground).
 
 .PP
 .SS OPTIONS
diff --git a/dtach.h b/dtach.h
index f2f4951..d30bb19 100644
--- a/dtach.h
+++ b/dtach.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ struct packet
 
 int attach_main(int noerror);
 int master_main(char **argv, int waitattach);
+int master_main_inprocess(char **argv, int waitattach);
 
 #ifdef sun
 #define BROKEN_MASTER
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ade242a..5615302 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ usage()
 		"\t\t  does not exist, running the specified command.\n"
 		"  -c\t\tCreate a new socket and run the specified command.\n"
 		"  -n\t\tCreate a new socket and run the specified command "
-		"detached.\n"
+		"detached (daemonized, in bagkground).\n"
+		"  -N\t\tCreate a new socket and run the specified command "
+		"detached (non-daemonized, in foreground).\n"
 		"Options:\n"
 		"  -e <char>\tSet the detach character to <char>, defaults "
 		"to ^\\.\n"
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (mode == '?')
 			usage();
 		else if (mode != 'a' && mode != 'c' && mode != 'n' &&
-			 mode != 'A')
+			 mode != 'N' && mode != 'A')
 		{
 			printf("%s: Invalid mode '-%c'\n", progname, mode);
 			printf("Try '%s --help' for more information.\n",
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		dont_have_tty = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (dont_have_tty && mode != 'n')
+	if (dont_have_tty && (mode != 'n' && mode != 'N'))
 	{
 		printf("%s: Attaching to a session requires a terminal.\n",
 			progname);
@@ -236,6 +238,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 	else if (mode == 'n')
 		return master_main(argv, 0);
+	else if (mode == 'N')
+		return master_main_inprocess(argv, 0);
 	else if (mode == 'c')
 	{
 		if (master_main(argv, 1) != 0)
diff --git a/master.c b/master.c
index 88b85f5..38cfe04 100644
--- a/master.c
+++ b/master.c
@@ -507,6 +507,33 @@ master_process(int s, char **argv, int waitattach, int statusfd)
 }
 
 int
+master_main_inprocess(char **argv, int waitattach)
+{
+	int s;
+
+	/* Use a default redraw method if one hasn't been specified yet. */
+	if (redraw_method == REDRAW_UNSPEC)
+		redraw_method = REDRAW_CTRL_L;
+
+	/* Create the unix domain socket. */
+	s = create_socket(sockname);
+	if (s < 0)
+	{
+		printf("%s: %s: %s\n", progname, sockname, strerror(errno));
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+#if defined(F_SETFD) && defined(FD_CLOEXEC)
+	fcntl(s, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC);
+#endif
+
+	/* Child - this becomes the master */
+	master_process(s, argv, waitattach, dup(2));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
 master_main(char **argv, int waitattach)
 {
 	int fd[2] = {-1, -1};