diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index cdcea14..5dec514 100755
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -1801,6 +1801,8 @@ 
 
                 
     @cmdln.alias('bl')
+    @cmdln.option('-s', '--start', metavar='START',
+                    help='get log starting from the offset')
     def do_buildlog(self, subcmd, opts, platform, arch):
         """${cmd_name}: Shows the build log of a package
 
@@ -1820,7 +1822,11 @@ 
         project = store_read_project(wd)
         apiurl = store_read_apiurl(wd)
 
-        print_buildlog(apiurl, project, package, platform, arch)
+        offset=0
+        if opts.start:
+            offset = int(opts.start)
+
+        print_buildlog(apiurl, project, package, platform, arch, offset)
 
 
     @cmdln.alias('rbl')