diff --git a/FreeboxMoviePlanner.py b/FreeboxMoviePlanner.py
index 4c75a27..1f65369 100755
--- a/FreeboxMoviePlanner.py
+++ b/FreeboxMoviePlanner.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import argparse
 import datetime
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import re
 import requests
 import socket
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ class TVGuideScraper:
 
 
 class FreeboxMoviePlanner:
-    def __init__(self, movies, excluded_channels=[]):
+    def __init__(self, movies, excluded_channels=[], excluded_directory=False):
         logging.debug('Opening config file: config.json')
         with open('config.json') as config_file:
             self.config = json.load(config_file)
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ class FreeboxMoviePlanner:
             self.createAuthenticationToken()
         tmdbsimple.API_KEY = self.config['tmdb-api']
         self.movies = movies
+        self.excluded_directory = excluded_directory
 
         logging.info('Opening Freebox session')
         self.freebox = Fbx(nomdns=True)
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ class FreeboxMoviePlanner:
         self.excludeTelevisionFilm()
         self.findMoviesOnTMDB()
         self.excludeBadRatings()
+        if self.excluded_directory:
+            self.excludeLocalMovies()
         self.askForUserSelection()
         self.excludeNotSelected()
         self.programMovies()
@@ -272,6 +276,15 @@ class FreeboxMoviePlanner:
             m for m in self.movies if not m.genre.startswith("Téléfilm")
         ]
 
+    def excludeLocalMovies(self):
+        (_, _, filenames) = next(os.walk('.'))
+        logging.info('Dropping movies already recorded: {}'.format(
+            [ m for m in self.movies if m.title+'.m2ts' in filenames ]
+        ))
+        self.movies = [
+            m for m in self.movies if not m.title+'.m2ts' in filenames
+        ]
+
     def excludeNotSelected(self):
         self.movies = [m for m in self.movies if m.user_selected]
 
@@ -330,6 +343,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         default=[],
         help='Exclude the following Channel'
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-x', '--exclude-directory',
+        nargs=1,
+        help='''Do not display movies available in the following directory.
+                This will prevent you from recording the same movie multiple
+                times.'''
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     print("Working the magic, please wait…")
@@ -339,4 +359,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         movies = TVGuideScraper._getMovies()
     else:
         movies = TVGuideScraper.findAllMovies()
-    fmp = FreeboxMoviePlanner(movies, excluded_channels=args.exclude)
+    fmp = FreeboxMoviePlanner(
+        movies,
+        excluded_channels=args.exclude,
+        excluded_directory=args.exclude_directory
+    )
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 0ed0ff9..43527f9 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -62,15 +62,16 @@ Enjoy!
 Documentation
 ---
 ```shell
-usage: FreeboxMoviePlanner.py [-h] [-d] [-l] [-e EXCLUDE]
+usage: FreeboxMoviePlanner.py [-h] [-d] [-l] [-e EXCLUDE] [-x EXCLUDE_DIRECTORY]
 
 Schedule movie recordings on your Freebox
 
 optional arguments:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
-  -d, --day             Search movies for current day only instead of a full
-                        week
+  -d, --day             Search movies for current day only instead of a full week
   -l, --log             Display more log messages
   -e EXCLUDE, --exclude EXCLUDE
                         Exclude the following Channel
+  -x EXCLUDE_DIRECTORY, --exclude-directory EXCLUDE_DIRECTORY
+                        Do not display movies available in the following directory. This will prevent you from recording the same movie multiple times.
 ```