diff --git a/midori/main.c b/midori/main.c
index 7f472614..eeaa8b20 100644
--- a/midori/main.c
+++ b/midori/main.c
@@ -1269,6 +1269,7 @@ midori_load_session (gpointer data)
     KatzeArray* session;
     KatzeItem* item;
     guint i;
+    gchar** command = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (app), "execute-command");
 
     browser = midori_app_create_browser (app);
     midori_app_add_browser (app, browser);
@@ -1323,6 +1324,9 @@ midori_load_session (gpointer data)
             (GWeakNotify)(midori_browser_weak_notify_cb), browser);
     }
 
+    if (command)
+        midori_app_send_command (app, command);
+
     return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -1401,6 +1405,7 @@ main (int    argc,
     gchar* config;
     gboolean run;
     gchar* snapshot;
+    gboolean execute;
     gboolean version;
     gchar** uris;
     MidoriApp* app;
@@ -1420,6 +1425,8 @@ main (int    argc,
        { "snapshot", 's', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &snapshot,
        N_("Take a snapshot of the specified URI"), NULL },
        #endif
+       { "execute", 'e', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &execute,
+       N_("Execute the specified command"), NULL },
        { "version", 'V', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &version,
        N_("Display program version"), NULL },
        { G_OPTION_REMAINING, 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING_ARRAY, &uris,
@@ -1463,6 +1470,7 @@ main (int    argc,
     config = NULL;
     run = FALSE;
     snapshot = NULL;
+    execute = FALSE;
     version = FALSE;
     uris = NULL;
     error = NULL;
@@ -1594,8 +1602,9 @@ main (int    argc,
     {
         GtkWidget* dialog;
 
-        /* TODO: Open as many tabs as we have uris, seperated by pipes */
-        if (uris)
+        if (execute)
+            result = midori_app_send_command (app, uris);
+        else if (uris) /* TODO: Open a tab per URI, seperated by pipes */
             result = midori_app_instance_send_uris (app, uris);
         else
             result = midori_app_instance_send_new_browser (app);
@@ -1755,6 +1764,9 @@ main (int    argc,
     }
     g_string_free (error_messages, TRUE);
 
+    /* If -e or --execute was specified, "uris" refers to the command. */
+    if (!execute)
+    {
     /* Open as many tabs as we have uris, seperated by pipes */
     i = 0;
     while (uris && uris[i])
@@ -1772,6 +1784,7 @@ main (int    argc,
         g_free (uri);
         i++;
     }
+    }
 
     katze_assign (config_file, build_config_filename ("config"));
     if (is_writable (config_file))
@@ -1870,6 +1883,9 @@ main (int    argc,
     katze_item_set_parent (KATZE_ITEM (_session), app);
     g_idle_add (midori_load_session, _session);
 
+    if (execute)
+        g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (app), "execute-command", uris);
+
     gtk_main ();
 
     #if HAVE_HILDON
diff --git a/midori/midori-app.c b/midori/midori-app.c
index f3672493..a63390cc 100644
--- a/midori/midori-app.c
+++ b/midori/midori-app.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     typedef gpointer MidoriAppInstance;
     #define MidoriAppInstanceNull NULL
     #include <unique/unique.h>
+    #define MIDORI_UNIQUE_COMMAND 1
 #else
     typedef gint MidoriAppInstance;
     #define MidoriAppInstanceNull -1
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ _midori_app_add_browser (MidoriApp*     app,
 
     katze_array_add_item (app->browsers, browser);
 
+    app->browser = browser;
     #if HAVE_UNIQUE
     if (app->instance)
         unique_app_watch_window (app->instance, GTK_WINDOW (browser));
@@ -395,6 +397,14 @@ midori_app_command_received (MidoriApp*   app,
                              gchar**      uris,
                              GdkScreen*   screen)
 {
+    if (!screen)
+    {
+        if (app->browser && gtk_widget_has_screen (GTK_WIDGET (app->browser)))
+            screen = gtk_widget_get_screen (GTK_WIDGET (app->browser));
+        else
+            screen = gdk_screen_get_default ();
+    }
+
     if (g_str_equal (command, "activate"))
     {
         gtk_window_set_screen (GTK_WINDOW (app->browser), screen);
@@ -453,6 +463,13 @@ midori_app_command_received (MidoriApp*   app,
             return TRUE;
         }
     }
+    else if (g_str_equal (command, "command"))
+    {
+        if (!uris || !app->browser)
+            return FALSE;
+        midori_browser_activate_action (app->browser, *uris);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
 
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -483,6 +500,13 @@ midori_browser_message_received_cb (UniqueApp*         instance,
       /* g_strfreev (uris); */
       break;
   }
+  case MIDORI_UNIQUE_COMMAND:
+  {
+      gchar** uris = unique_message_data_get_uris (message);
+      success = midori_app_command_received (app, "command", uris, screen);
+      /* g_strfreev (uris); */
+      break;
+  }
   default:
       success = FALSE;
       break;
@@ -524,6 +548,20 @@ midori_app_io_channel_watch_cb (GIOChannel*  channel,
                 g_strfreev (uris);
             }
         }
+        else if (strncmp (buf, "command", 7) == 0)
+        {
+            guint i = 0;
+            gchar** uris = g_new (gchar, 100);
+            while (fd_gets (sock, buf, sizeof (buf)) != -1 && *buf != '.')
+            {
+                uris[i++] = g_strdup (g_strstrip (buf));
+                if (i == 99)
+                    break;
+            }
+            uris[i] = NULL;
+            midori_app_command_received (app, "command", uris, screen);
+            g_strfreev (uris);
+        }
     }
 
     gtk_window_present (GTK_WINDOW (app->browser));
@@ -563,6 +601,7 @@ midori_app_create_instance (MidoriApp*   app,
 
     #if HAVE_UNIQUE
     instance = unique_app_new (instance_name, NULL);
+    unique_app_add_command (instance, "midori-command", MIDORI_UNIQUE_COMMAND);
     g_signal_connect (instance, "message-received",
                       G_CALLBACK (midori_browser_message_received_cb), app);
     #else
@@ -883,6 +922,57 @@ midori_app_instance_send_uris (MidoriApp* app,
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+/**
+ * midori_app_send_command:
+ * @app: a #MidoriApp
+ * @command: a string vector of a command to execute
+ *
+ * Sends a command to an instance of Midori, which
+ * is either the current process or an already running
+ * instance with the same name on the default display.
+ *
+ * Names of GtkAction objects of MidoriBrowser are recognized as commands.
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE if the message was sent successfully
+ *
+ * Since: 0.1.8
+ **/
+gboolean
+midori_app_send_command (MidoriApp* app,
+                         gchar**    command)
+{
+    #if HAVE_UNIQUE
+    UniqueMessageData* message;
+    UniqueResponse response;
+    #endif
+
+    /* g_return_val_if_fail (MIDORI_IS_APP (app), FALSE); */
+    g_return_val_if_fail (command != NULL, FALSE);
+
+    if (!midori_app_instance_is_running (app))
+        return midori_app_command_received (app, "command", command, NULL);
+
+    #if HAVE_UNIQUE
+    if (app->instance)
+    {
+        message = unique_message_data_new ();
+        unique_message_data_set_uris (message, command);
+        response = unique_app_send_message (app->instance,
+            MIDORI_UNIQUE_COMMAND, message);
+        unique_message_data_free (message);
+        if (response == UNIQUE_RESPONSE_OK)
+            return TRUE;
+    }
+    #else
+    if (app->instance > -1)
+    {
+        send_open_command (app->instance, "command", command);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    #endif
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
 /**
  * midori_app_add_browser:
  * @app: a #MidoriApp
diff --git a/midori/midori-app.h b/midori/midori-app.h
index 7b06ba30..1bdc00ef 100644
--- a/midori/midori-app.h
+++ b/midori/midori-app.h
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ gboolean
 midori_app_instance_send_uris     (MidoriApp*         app,
                                    gchar**            uris);
 
+gboolean
+midori_app_send_command           (MidoriApp*         app,
+                                   gchar**            command);
+
 void
 midori_app_add_browser            (MidoriApp*         app,
                                    MidoriBrowser*     browser);