diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3a95911..bbe6f51 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "base64"
+version = "0.11.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
 version = "1.2.1"
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "thumbs"
 version = "0.4.1"
 dependencies = [
+ "base64 0.11.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "clap 2.33.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "regex 1.3.7 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "termion 1.5.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
@@ -176,6 +182,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 "checksum aho-corasick 0.7.10 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "8716408b8bc624ed7f65d223ddb9ac2d044c0547b6fa4b0d554f3a9540496ada"
 "checksum ansi_term 0.11.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "ee49baf6cb617b853aa8d93bf420db2383fab46d314482ca2803b40d5fde979b"
 "checksum atty 0.2.14 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "d9b39be18770d11421cdb1b9947a45dd3f37e93092cbf377614828a319d5fee8"
+"checksum base64 0.11.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "b41b7ea54a0c9d92199de89e20e58d49f02f8e699814ef3fdf266f6f748d15c7"
 "checksum bitflags 1.2.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "cf1de2fe8c75bc145a2f577add951f8134889b4795d47466a54a5c846d691693"
 "checksum clap 2.33.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "5067f5bb2d80ef5d68b4c87db81601f0b75bca627bc2ef76b141d7b846a3c6d9"
 "checksum hermit-abi 0.1.12 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)" = "61565ff7aaace3525556587bd2dc31d4a07071957be715e63ce7b1eccf51a8f4"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5ffbe36..f8eb3b7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ license = "MIT"
 termion = "1.5"
 regex = "1.3.1"
 clap = "2.33.0"
+base64 = "0.11.0"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "thumbs"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63162b7..3aabcc7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ NOTE: for changes to take effect, you'll need to source again your `.tmux.conf`
 * [@thumbs-select-fg-color](#thumbs-select-fg-color)
 * [@thumbs-select-bg-color](#thumbs-select-bg-color)
 * [@thumbs-contrast](#thumbs-contrast)
+* [@thumbs-osc52](#thumbs-osc52)
 
 ### @thumbs-key
 
@@ -273,6 +274,18 @@ For example:
 set -g @thumbs-contrast 1
 ```
 
+### @thumbs-osc52
+
+`default: 0`
+
+If this is set to `1`, `tmux-thumbs` will print a OSC52 copy escape sequence when you select a match, in addition to running the pick command. This sequence, in terminals that support it (e.g. iTerm), allows the content to be copied into the system clipboard in addition to the tmux copy buffer.
+
+For example:
+
+```
+set -g @thumbs-osc52 1
+```
+
 #### Colors
 
 This is the list of available colors:
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index eda20eb..d33e078 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+extern crate base64;
 extern crate clap;
 extern crate termion;
 
@@ -9,8 +10,7 @@ mod view;
 use self::clap::{App, Arg};
 use clap::crate_version;
 use std::fs::OpenOptions;
-use std::io::prelude::*;
-use std::io::{self, Read};
+use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
 fn app_args<'a>() -> clap::ArgMatches<'a> {
   App::new("thumbs")
diff --git a/src/swapper.rs b/src/swapper.rs
index f5994fa..cf07313 100644
--- a/src/swapper.rs
+++ b/src/swapper.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 extern crate clap;
 
+use std::fs::File;
+
+use std::io::Write;
 use self::clap::{App, Arg};
 use clap::crate_version;
 use regex::Regex;
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ pub struct Swapper<'a> {
   dir: String,
   command: String,
   upcase_command: String,
+  osc52: bool,
   active_pane_id: Option<String>,
   active_pane_height: Option<i32>,
   active_pane_scroll_position: Option<i32>,
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ pub struct Swapper<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Swapper<'a> {
-  fn new(executor: Box<&'a mut dyn Executor>, dir: String, command: String, upcase_command: String) -> Swapper {
+  fn new(executor: Box<&'a mut dyn Executor>, dir: String, command: String, upcase_command: String, osc52: bool) -> Swapper {
     let since_the_epoch = SystemTime::now()
       .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
       .expect("Time went backwards");
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ impl<'a> Swapper<'a> {
       dir,
       command,
       upcase_command,
+      osc52,
       active_pane_id: None,
       active_pane_height: None,
       active_pane_scroll_position: None,
@@ -247,12 +252,44 @@ impl<'a> Swapper<'a> {
     self.executor.execute(params);
   }
 
+  pub fn send_osc52(&mut self) {
+  }
+
+
   pub fn execute_command(&mut self) {
     let content = self.content.clone().unwrap();
     let mut splitter = content.splitn(2, ':');
 
     if let Some(upcase) = splitter.next() {
       if let Some(text) = splitter.next() {
+        if self.osc52 {
+          let base64_text = base64::encode(text.as_bytes());
+          let osc_seq = format!("\x1b]52;0;{}\x07", base64_text);
+          let tmux_seq = format!("\x1bPtmux;{}\x1b\\", osc_seq.replace("\x1b", "\x1b\x1b"));
+
+          // FIXME: Review if this comment is still rellevant
+          //
+          // When the user selects a match:
+          // 1. The `rustbox` object created in the `viewbox` above is dropped.
+          // 2. During its `drop`, the `rustbox` object sends a CSI 1049 escape
+          //    sequence to tmux.
+          // 3. This escape sequence causes the `window_pane_alternate_off` function
+          //    in tmux to be called.
+          // 4. In `window_pane_alternate_off`, tmux sets the needs-redraw flag in the
+          //    pane.
+          // 5. If we print the OSC copy escape sequence before the redraw is completed,
+          //    tmux will *not* send the sequence to the host terminal. See the following
+          //    call chain in tmux: `input_dcs_dispatch` -> `screen_write_rawstring`
+          //    -> `tty_write` -> `tty_client_ready`. In this case, `tty_client_ready`
+          //    will return false, thus preventing the escape sequence from being sent.
+          //
+          // Therefore, for now we wait a little bit here for the redraw to finish.
+          std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100));
+
+          std::io::stdout().write_all(tmux_seq.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+          std::io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+        }
+
         let execute_command = if upcase.trim_end() == "true" {
           self.upcase_command.clone()
         } else {
@@ -302,7 +339,7 @@ mod tests {
   fn retrieve_active_pane() {
     let last_command_outputs = vec!["%97:100:24:1:active\n%106:100:24:1:nope\n%107:100:24:1:nope\n".to_string()];
     let mut executor = TestShell::new(last_command_outputs);
-    let mut swapper = Swapper::new(Box::new(&mut executor), "".to_string(), "".to_string(), "".to_string());
+    let mut swapper = Swapper::new(Box::new(&mut executor), "".to_string(), "".to_string(), "".to_string(), false);
 
     swapper.capture_active_pane();
 
@@ -318,7 +355,7 @@ mod tests {
       "%106:100:24:1:nope\n%98:100:24:1:active\n%107:100:24:1:nope\n".to_string(),
     ];
     let mut executor = TestShell::new(last_command_outputs);
-    let mut swapper = Swapper::new(Box::new(&mut executor), "".to_string(), "".to_string(), "".to_string());
+    let mut swapper = Swapper::new(Box::new(&mut executor), "".to_string(), "".to_string(), "".to_string(), false);
 
     swapper.capture_active_pane();
     swapper.execute_thumbs();
@@ -352,6 +389,12 @@ fn app_args<'a>() -> clap::ArgMatches<'a> {
         .long("upcase-command")
         .default_value("tmux set-buffer {} && tmux paste-buffer"),
     )
+    .arg(
+      Arg::with_name("osc52")
+        .help("Print OSC52 copy escape sequence in addition to running the pick command")
+        .long("osc52")
+        .short("o"),
+    )
     .get_matches()
 }
 
@@ -360,6 +403,7 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
   let dir = args.value_of("dir").unwrap();
   let command = args.value_of("command").unwrap();
   let upcase_command = args.value_of("upcase_command").unwrap();
+  let osc52 = args.is_present("osc52");
 
   if dir.is_empty() {
     panic!("Invalid tmux-thumbs execution. Are you trying to execute tmux-thumbs directly?")
@@ -371,6 +415,7 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     dir.to_string(),
     command.to_string(),
     upcase_command.to_string(),
+    osc52,
   );
 
   swapper.capture_active_pane();
diff --git a/tmux-thumbs.sh b/tmux-thumbs.sh
index ec6b736..7be8a3f 100755
--- a/tmux-thumbs.sh
+++ b/tmux-thumbs.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 PARAMS=()
 
+function add-boolean-param {
+  VALUE=$(tmux show -vg @thumbs-$1 2> /dev/null)
+
+  if [[ "${VALUE}" == "1" ]]; then
+    PARAMS+=("--$1")
+  fi
+}
+
 function add-option-param {
   VALUE=$(tmux show -vg @thumbs-$1 2> /dev/null)
 
@@ -14,6 +22,7 @@ function add-option-param {
 
 add-option-param "command"
 add-option-param "upcase-command"
+add-boolean-param "osc52"
 
 # Remove empty arguments from PARAMS.
 # Otherwise, they would choke up tmux-thumbs when passed to it.