diff --git a/interface.c b/interface.c
index 12d5e42..4ded901 100644
--- a/interface.c
+++ b/interface.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ char *commands[] = {
   "dialog_list",
   "send_photo",
   "send_video",
+  "send_text",
   0 };
 
 int commands_flags[] = {
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ int commands_flags[] = {
   07,
   0732,
   0732,
+  0732,
 };
 
 char *a = 0;
@@ -255,6 +257,21 @@ void interpreter (char *line UU) {
         Peers[index]->id, strndup (f, len));
       }
     }
+  } else if (!memcmp (line, "send_text", 9)) {
+    char *q = line + 10;
+    int len;
+    char *text = get_token (&q, &len);
+    int index = 0;
+    while (index < user_num + chat_num && (!Peers[index]->print_name || strncmp (Peers[index]->print_name, text, len))) {
+      index ++;
+    }
+    if (index < user_num + chat_num) {
+      int len = 0;
+      char *f = get_token (&q, &len);
+      if (len > 0) {
+        do_send_text (Peers[index], strndup (f, len));
+      }
+    }
   } else if (!memcmp (line, "history", 7)) {
     char *q = line + 7;
     int len;
diff --git a/queries.c b/queries.c
index bdd45c5..dfc9085 100644
--- a/queries.c
+++ b/queries.c
@@ -486,6 +486,26 @@ void do_send_message (union user_chat *U, const char *msg) {
   print_message (M);
 }
 
+void do_send_text (union user_chat *U, char *file_name) {
+  int fd = open (file_name, O_RDONLY);
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    rprintf ("No such file '%s'\n", file_name);
+    free (file_name);
+    return;
+  }
+  static char buf[(1 << 20) + 1];
+  int x = read (fd, buf, (1 << 20) + 1);
+  if (x == (1 << 20) + 1) {
+    rprintf ("Too big file '%s'\n", file_name);
+    free (file_name);
+    close (fd);
+  } else {
+    do_send_message (U, buf);
+    free (file_name);
+    close (fd);
+  }
+}
+
 int get_history_on_answer (struct query *q UU) {
   static struct message *ML[10000];
   int i;
diff --git a/queries.h b/queries.h
index 477cd9b..bb2f5b3 100644
--- a/queries.h
+++ b/queries.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ double get_double_time (void);
 void do_update_contact_list (void);
 union user_chat;
 void do_send_message (union user_chat *U, const char *msg);
+void do_send_text (union user_chat *U, char *file);
 void do_get_history (union user_chat *U, int limit);
 void do_get_dialog_list (void);
 void do_send_photo (int type, int to_id, char *file_name);