diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/vpypetools/vpypetools.py b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/vpypetools/vpypetools.py
index 6eb738f3..cc168e8b 100644
--- a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/vpypetools/vpypetools.py
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/vpypetools/vpypetools.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class vpypetools (inkex.EffectExtension):
         # Plugin Occult
         self.arg_parser.add_argument("--plugin_occult", type=inkex.Boolean, default=False)
         self.arg_parser.add_argument("--plugin_occult_tolerance", type=float, default=0.01, help="Max distance between start and end point to consider a path closed (default 0.01 mm)")
+        self.arg_parser.add_argument("--plugin_occult_keepseparatelayer", type=inkex.Boolean, default=False, help="Put occulted lines to separate layer")
 
         # Free Mode
         self.arg_parser.add_argument("--tab")
@@ -280,6 +281,8 @@ class vpypetools (inkex.EffectExtension):
         # Plugin Occult
         if self.options.plugin_occult is True:     
             command = "occult --tolerance " + str(self.options.plugin_occult_tolerance)
+            if self.options.plugin_occult_keepseparatelayer is True:
+                command += " --keep-occulted"
 
         # Split All
         if self.options.splitall is True:     
diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/vpypetools/vpypetools_occult.inx b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/vpypetools/vpypetools_occult.inx
index 63f9a6ba..d4c2bd8a 100644
--- a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/vpypetools/vpypetools_occult.inx
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/vpypetools/vpypetools_occult.inx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 		<label>This plugin command removes lines hidden by polygons. It acts like a trimmer to receive a clean set of visible paths only. It does not remove common lines between opened paths, but for closed polygons. You need to install occult plugin for vpype. See vpypetools documentation.</label>
 		<param name="plugin_occult" type="bool" gui-hidden="true">true</param>
 		<param name="plugin_occult_tolerance" type="float" min="0.000"  max="99999.000" precision="3" gui-text="tolerance (mm)" gui-description="Max distance between start and end point to consider a path closed (default 0.01 mm)">0.01</param>  
+		<param name="plugin_occult_keepseparatelayer" gui-text="Put occulted lines to separate layer" type="bool">false</param>
 		</page>
 		<page name="general_settings" gui-text="General Settings">
 			<label appearance="header">Preprocessing</label>