diff --git a/src/initialize.F90 b/src/initialize.F90
index bdee6b780f..a1518cd218 100644
--- a/src/initialize.F90
+++ b/src/initialize.F90
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ contains
         case ('-eps_tol', '-ksp_gmres_restart')
           ! Handle options that would be based to PETSC
           i = i + 1
-        case ('-particle','--particle')
+        case ('-s','-particle','--particle')
           ! Read in path for particle restart
           i = i + 1
           path_particle_restart = argv(i)
diff --git a/src/output.F90 b/src/output.F90
index ec646ccec3..b5b1d1168f 100644
--- a/src/output.F90
+++ b/src/output.F90
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ contains
       write(OUTPUT_UNIT,*) 'Options:'
       write(OUTPUT_UNIT,*) '  -p, --plot      Run in plotting mode'
       write(OUTPUT_UNIT,*) '  -r, --restart   Restart a previous run'
+      write(OUTPUT_UNIT,*) '  -s, --particle  Run a single particle history'
       write(OUTPUT_UNIT,*) '  -t, --tallies   Write tally results from state point'
       write(OUTPUT_UNIT,*) '  -v, --version   Show version information'
       write(OUTPUT_UNIT,*) '  -?, --help      Show this message'