diff --git a/tools/assimp_cmd/Main.cpp b/tools/assimp_cmd/Main.cpp
index 41412b93d..8a39540d1 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_cmd/Main.cpp
+++ b/tools/assimp_cmd/Main.cpp
@@ -466,6 +466,9 @@ int ProcessStandardArguments(
 		else if (! strcmp( param, "-sbc") || ! strcmp( param, "--split-by-bone-count")) {
 			fill.ppFlags |= aiProcess_SplitByBoneCount;
 		}
+		else if (!strcmp(param, "-embtex") || ! strcmp(param, "--embed-textures")) {
+			fill.ppFlags |= aiProcess_EmbedTextures;
+		}
 		else if (! strncmp( param, "-c",2) || ! strncmp( param, "--config=",9)) {
 			const unsigned int ofs = (params[i][1] == '-' ? 9 : 2);