diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49703557..462a6463 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ madge('path/to/app.js').then((res) => {
 });
 ```
 
-#### .dot()
+#### .dot([circularOnly: boolean])
 
-> Returns a `Promise` resolved with a DOT representation of the module dependency graph.
+> Returns a `Promise` resolved with a DOT representation of the module dependency graph. Set `circularOnly` to only include circular dependencies.
 
 ```javascript
 const madge = require('madge');
diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index 7c544ca0..27e72935 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -248,6 +248,13 @@ function createOutputFromOptions(program, res) {
 		});
 	}
 
+	if (program.dot) {
+		return res.dot(program.circular).then((output) => {
+			process.stdout.write(output);
+			return res;
+		});
+	}
+
 	if (program.circular) {
 		const circular = res.circular();
 
@@ -261,11 +268,4 @@ function createOutputFromOptions(program, res) {
 
 		return res;
 	}
-
-	if (program.dot) {
-		return res.dot().then((output) => {
-			process.stdout.write(output);
-			return res;
-		});
-	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/api.js b/lib/api.js
index 977a2234..76a989ee 100644
--- a/lib/api.js
+++ b/lib/api.js
@@ -158,10 +158,15 @@ class Madge {
 	/**
 	 * Return the module dependency graph as DOT output.
 	 * @api public
+	 * @param  {Boolean} circularOnly
 	 * @return {Promise}
 	 */
-	dot() {
-		return graph.dot(this.obj(), this.circular(), this.config);
+	dot(circularOnly) {
+		return graph.dot(
+			circularOnly ? this.circularGraph() : this.obj(),
+			this.circular(),
+			this.config
+		);
 	}
 
 	/**