diff --git a/pwned.sh b/pwned.sh
index b7290c1..fa487c9 100755
--- a/pwned.sh
+++ b/pwned.sh
@@ -5,29 +5,46 @@
 # instrument.  
 # DISCLAIMER: THE WORKS ARE WITHOUT WARRANTY.
 
-# usage examples:
-#	./pwned.sh [pw1] [pw2] ...
-#	./pwned.sh < <file_with_passwords>
-#	echo pw | ./pwned.sh
+# Use the -p flag to 'pad' the results making it harder for attackers to
+# determine your hash prefix by looking at https traffic.
+# See https://www.troyhunt.com/enhancing-pwned-passwords-privacy-with-padding/
+
+# Usage:
+#     ./pwned.sh [-p] [pw1] [pw2] ...
+#     ./pwned.sh [-p] < <file_with_passwords>
+#     echo pw | ./pwned.sh [-p]
+
+# Examples:
+#     ./pwned.sh     # You will be prompted for passwords to check.
+#     ./pwned.sh -p passw0rd123456
+#     ./pwned.sh < file_with_passwords.txt
+#     echo passw0rd123456 | ./pwned.sh
+#     echo -e "passw0rd123456\nfoob@r" | ./pwned.sh -p
 
 PWNAPI="https://api.pwnedpasswords.com/range"
 
 lookup_pwned_api() {
 	local pass="$1"
 	local pwhash=$(printf "%s" "$pass" | sha1sum | cut -d" " -f1)
-	local curlrv=$(curl -s "$PWNAPI/${pwhash:0:5}")
+	local curlrv=$(curl ${PADDING_HEAD} -s "$PWNAPI/${pwhash:0:5}")
 	[ -z "$curlrv" ] && echo "$pass could not be checked" && return
 	local result=$(echo "$curlrv" | grep -i "${pwhash:5:35}")
 
 	if [ -n "$result" ]; then
 		local occ=$(printf "%s" "${result}" | cut -d: -f2 | sed 's/[^0-9]*//g')
-		printf "%s was found with %s occurances (hash: %s)\n" "$pass" "$occ" "$pwhash"
+		printf "%s was found with %s occurrences (hash: %s)\n" "$pass" "$occ" "$pwhash"
 	else
 		printf "%s was not found\n" "$pass"
 	fi
 }
 
-if [ "$#" -lt 1 ]; then
+# If the first parameter is the -p flag, then ask the server to pad the results.
+if [[ "$1" == "-p" ]]; then
+  PADDING_HEAD="-H 'Add-Padding: true'"
+  shift # Remove the '-p' from $@
+fi
+
+if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
 	# read from file or stdin (one password per line)
 	while IFS=$'\r\n' read -r pw; do
 		lookup_pwned_api "$pw"