diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index f5ad256..537c6d3 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -25,10 +25,16 @@
 /* types */
 typedef struct _Panel Panel;
 
+typedef enum _PanelPosition
+{
+	PANEL_POSITION_TOP, PANEL_POSITION_BOTTOM
+} PanelPosition;
+
 typedef struct _PanelPrefs
 {
 	GtkIconSize iconsize;
 	int monitor;
+	PanelPosition position;
 } PanelPrefs;
 
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index d795fda..6a800dc 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@
 /* usage */
 static int _usage(void)
 {
-	fputs(_("Usage: panel [-m monitor][-sSx]\n"
+	fputs(_("Usage: panel [-m monitor][-BsSTx]\n"
+"  -B	Place the panel at the bottom of the screen (default)\n"
 "  -m	Monitor to use (default: 0)\n"
 "  -s	Use icons the size of a small toolbar\n"
 "  -S	Use icons the size of a large toolbar (default)\n"
+"  -T	Place the panel at the top of the screen\n"
 "  -x	Use icons the size of menus\n"), stderr);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -70,9 +72,13 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 	gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
 	memset(&prefs, 0, sizeof(prefs));
 	prefs.iconsize = PANEL_ICON_SIZE_LARGE;
-	while((o = getopt(argc, argv, "m:sSx")) != -1)
+	prefs.position = PANEL_POSITION_BOTTOM;
+	while((o = getopt(argc, argv, "Bm:sSTx")) != -1)
 		switch(o)
 		{
+			case 'B':
+				prefs.position = PANEL_POSITION_BOTTOM;
+				break;
 			case 'm':
 				prefs.monitor = strtol(optarg, &p, 10);
 				if(optarg[0] == '\0' || *p != '\0')
@@ -84,6 +90,9 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 			case 'S':
 				prefs.iconsize = PANEL_ICON_SIZE_LARGE;
 				break;
+			case 'T':
+				prefs.position = PANEL_POSITION_TOP;
+				break;
 			case 'x':
 				prefs.iconsize = PANEL_ICON_SIZE_SMALLER;
 				break;
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index 8515005..b39c344 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct _Panel
 {
 	Config * config;
 
+	PanelPosition position;
 	gint height;
 
 	gint icon_width;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ Panel * panel_new(PanelPrefs * prefs)
 		panel_delete(panel);
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	panel->position = prefs->position;
 	panel->icon_width = 48;
 	panel->icon_height = 48;
 	if(prefs->iconsize != PANEL_ICON_SIZE_SMALL
@@ -144,8 +146,11 @@ Panel * panel_new(PanelPrefs * prefs)
 			panel->height);
 	gtk_window_set_type_hint(GTK_WINDOW(panel->window),
 			GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK);
-	gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(panel->window), rect.x,
-			rect.y + panel->root_height - panel->height);
+	if(prefs->position == PANEL_POSITION_TOP)
+		gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(panel->window), rect.x, 0);
+	else
+		gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(panel->window), rect.x,
+				rect.y + panel->root_height - panel->height);
 	gtk_window_stick(GTK_WINDOW(panel->window));
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(panel->window), "delete-event", G_CALLBACK(
 				_on_closex), panel);
@@ -388,7 +393,10 @@ static void _panel_helper_position_menu(GtkMenu * menu, gint * x, gint * y,
 	if(req.height <= 0)
 		return;
 	*x = PANEL_BORDER_WIDTH;
-	*y = panel->root_height - panel->height - req.height;
+	if(panel->position == PANEL_POSITION_TOP)
+		*y = panel->height;
+	else
+		*y = panel->root_height - panel->height - req.height;
 	*push_in = TRUE;
 }