diff --git a/hedgedoc-expire.py b/hedgedoc-expire.py
index fbcc805..e4fd8a0 100644
--- a/hedgedoc-expire.py
+++ b/hedgedoc-expire.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Config:
         self.verbose = False
         self.revision_age = timedelta(days=14)
         self.note_age = timedelta(days=95)
+        self.exclude = []
 
         self.postgres_hostname = getenv('POSTGRES_HOSTNAME', 'localhost')
         self.postgres_username = getenv('POSTGRES_USERNAME', 'hedgedoc')
@@ -262,13 +263,30 @@ class HedgedocExpire:
     def cmd_check(self) -> None:
         with pgsql.Connection((self.config.postgres_hostname, self.config.postgres_port),
                               self.config.postgres_username, self.config.postgres_password) as db:
-            print(self.check_revisions_to_be_expired(db) +
-                  self.check_notes_to_be_expired(db))
+            if 'revision' not in self.config.exclude:
+                print(self.check_revisions_to_be_expired(db))
+            elif self.config.verbose:
+                print("Revisions were excluded from check, not checking.\n")
+                
+            if 'note' not in self.config.exclude:
+                print(self.check_notes_to_be_expired(db))
+            elif self.config.verbose:
+                print("Notes were excluded from check, not checking.\n")
 
     def cmd_emailcheck(self) -> None:
         with pgsql.Connection((self.config.postgres_hostname, self.config.postgres_port),
                               self.config.postgres_username, self.config.postgres_password) as db:
-            report = self.check_revisions_to_be_expired(db) + self.check_notes_to_be_expired(db)
+            report = ''
+
+            if 'revision' not in self.config.exclude:
+                report += self.check_revisions_to_be_expired(db)
+            else:
+                report += "Revisions were excluded from check.\n"
+
+            if 'note' not in self.config.exclude:
+                report += self.check_notes_to_be_expired(db)
+            else:
+                report += "Notes were excluded from check.\n"
         msg = MIMEMultipart()
         msg['From'] = self.email_sender.mail_from
         msg['To'] = self.email_sender.mail_from
@@ -285,8 +303,15 @@ class HedgedocExpire:
     def cmd_expire(self) -> None:
         with pgsql.Connection((self.config.postgres_hostname, self.config.postgres_port),
                               self.config.postgres_username, self.config.postgres_password) as db:
-            self.expire_old_revisions(db)
-            self.expire_old_notes(db)
+            if 'revision' not in self.config.exclude:
+                self.expire_old_revisions(db)
+            elif self.config.verbose:
+                print("Revisions were excluded from action, not expiring.\n")
+
+            if 'note' not in self.config.exclude:
+                self.expire_old_notes(db)
+            elif self.config.verbose:
+                print("Notes were excluded from action, not expiring.\n")
 
 
 def main():
@@ -317,12 +342,17 @@ def main():
                         help='action to perform')
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', default=False,
                         help='print more info while running')
+    parser.add_argument('--exclude', nargs="+", choices=['revision', 'note'], 
+                        help='Type ("revision" or "note") to exclude from the action.')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     config = Config()
     config.note_age = timedelta(days=args.notes)
     config.revision_age = timedelta(days=args.revisions)
     config.verbose = args.verbose
+    if (args.exclude):
+        config.exclude = args.exclude
+    print(config.exclude)
     mail = EmailSender(config.smtp_hostname, config.smtp_port, config.smtp_username, config.smtp_password,
                        config.smtp_from)
     hedgedoc_expire = HedgedocExpire(config, mail)