diff --git a/jiracli/cli.py b/jiracli/cli.py
index da46d5c..512cc3e 100644
--- a/jiracli/cli.py
+++ b/jiracli/cli.py
@@ -96,12 +96,13 @@ def version(client):
 @click.option('--label', 'labels', multiple=True, help='Filter for issues with all the given labels')
 @click.option('--text', 'texts', multiple=True, help='Filter for issues containing all the given strings')
 @click.option('--flagged/--not-flagged', is_flag=True, default=None, help='Filter issues being flagged or not flagged')
+@click.option('--watching/--not-watching', is_flag=True, default=None, help='Filter issues I watch or do not watch')
 @click.option('--order', help='Sort by this field')
 @click.option('--asc/--desc', 'asc', help='Sort ascending/descending. Default: descending')
 @click.option('--jql', help='Provide your own JQL query string to include in the search via AND.')
 @pass_client
 @pass_config
-def issues(config, client, project, components, status, labels, texts, flagged, order, asc, jql):
+def issues(config, client, project, components, status, labels, texts, flagged, watching, order, asc, jql):
     if project is None and config.has_section('filters') and config.get('filters', 'default_project'):
         project = config['filters']['default_project']
 
@@ -143,6 +144,13 @@ def issues(config, client, project, components, status, labels, texts, flagged,
             flagged_jql = 'flagged IS EMPTY'
         filters.append(flagged_jql)
 
+    if watching is not None:
+        if watching:
+            watching_jql = 'watcher = currentUser()'
+        else:
+            watching_jql = 'watcher != currentUser()'
+        filters.append(watching_jql)
+
     if project:
         project_jql = f"project = {project}"
         filters.append(project_jql)