diff --git a/examples/osgtext/osgtext.cpp b/examples/osgtext/osgtext.cpp
index 7412c6074..78f69eb7a 100644
--- a/examples/osgtext/osgtext.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgtext/osgtext.cpp
@@ -698,9 +698,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         viewer.setSceneData(group);
     }
 
-#if 0
-    osgDB::writeNodeFile(*viewer.getSceneData(),"text.osg");
-#endif
+    std::string filename;
+    if (arguments.read("-o",filename))
+    {
+        osgDB::writeNodeFile(*viewer.getSceneData(),filename);
+        return 0;
+    }
 
     viewer.addEventHandler( new osgGA::StateSetManipulator(viewer.getCamera()->getOrCreateStateSet()) );
     viewer.addEventHandler(new osgViewer::StatsHandler());
@@ -716,5 +719,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             (*itr)->cancel();
         }
     }
+
+    return 0;
 }