diff --git a/beetsplug/fetchart.py b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
index 91b77c0a4..6fc7ad433 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fetchart.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
@@ -824,9 +824,15 @@ class FetchArtPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin, RequestMixin):
             action='store_true', default=False,
             help=u're-download art when already present'
         )
+        cmd.parser.add_option(
+            u'-m', u'--missing', dest='missing',
+            action='store_true', default=False,
+            help=u'shows only missing art'
+        )
 
         def func(lib, opts, args):
-            self.batch_fetch_art(lib, lib.albums(ui.decargs(args)), opts.force)
+            self.batch_fetch_art(lib, lib.albums(ui.decargs(args)), opts.force,
+                                 opts.missing)
         cmd.func = func
         return [cmd]
 
@@ -866,13 +872,16 @@ class FetchArtPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin, RequestMixin):
 
         return out
 
-    def batch_fetch_art(self, lib, albums, force):
+    def batch_fetch_art(self, lib, albums, force, missing):
         """Fetch album art for each of the albums. This implements the manual
         fetchart CLI command.
         """
         for album in albums:
             if album.artpath and not force and os.path.isfile(album.artpath):
-                message = ui.colorize('text_highlight_minor', u'has album art')
+                if not missing:
+                    message = ui.colorize('text_highlight_minor',
+                                          u'has album art')
+                    self._log.info(u'{0}: {1}', album, message)
             else:
                 # In ordinary invocations, look for images on the
                 # filesystem. When forcing, however, always go to the Web
@@ -885,5 +894,4 @@ class FetchArtPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin, RequestMixin):
                     message = ui.colorize('text_success', u'found album art')
                 else:
                     message = ui.colorize('text_error', u'no art found')
-
-            self._log.info(u'{0}: {1}', album, message)
+                self._log.info(u'{0}: {1}', album, message)
diff --git a/docs/plugins/fetchart.rst b/docs/plugins/fetchart.rst
index 97e88c03c..4ca289799 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/fetchart.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/fetchart.rst
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ be processed; otherwise, the command processes every album in your library.
 
 .. _image-resizing:
 
+Display Only Missing Album Art
+------------------------------
+
+Use the ``fetchart`` command with the ``-m`` switch in order to display only missing
+art::
+
+    $ beet fetchart [-m] [query]
+
+By default the command will display all results, the ``-m`` or ``--missing``
+switch will only display results for those album arts that still miss.
+
 Image Resizing
 --------------
 
diff --git a/test/test_art.py b/test/test_art.py
index 6b0e5bbc5..df70dd56a 100644
--- a/test/test_art.py
+++ b/test/test_art.py
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ class ArtImporterTest(UseThePlugin):
         # message "<album> has album art".
         self._fetch_art(True)
         util.remove(self.album.artpath)
-        self.plugin.batch_fetch_art(self.lib, self.lib.albums(), force=False)
+        self.plugin.batch_fetch_art(self.lib, self.lib.albums(), force=False,
+                                    missing=False)
         self.assertExists(self.album.artpath)