diff --git a/command/read.go b/command/read.go
index 62604da5a..8f94bcba8 100644
--- a/command/read.go
+++ b/command/read.go
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ type ReadCommand struct {
 
 func (c *ReadCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	var format string
+	var field string
 	flags := c.Meta.FlagSet("read", FlagSetDefault)
 	flags.StringVar(&format, "format", "table", "")
+	flags.StringVar(&field, "field", "", "")
 	flags.Usage = func() { c.Ui.Error(c.Help()) }
 	if err := flags.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return 1
@@ -46,6 +48,18 @@ func (c *ReadCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	// Handle single field output
+	if field != "" {
+		if val, ok := secret.Data[field]; ok {
+			c.Ui.Output(val.(string))
+			return 0
+		} else {
+			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Field %s not present in secret", field))
+			return 1
+		}
+	}
+
 	return OutputSecret(c.Ui, format, secret)
 }
 
@@ -84,6 +98,9 @@ Read Options:
   -format=table           The format for output. By default it is a whitespace-
                           delimited table. This can also be json.
 
+  -field=field            If included, the raw value of the specified field 
+  						  will be output raw to stdout.
+
 `
 	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)
 }
diff --git a/command/read_test.go b/command/read_test.go
index 548f7e96e..ac46bf5ce 100644
--- a/command/read_test.go
+++ b/command/read_test.go
@@ -51,3 +51,86 @@ func TestRead_notFound(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %d\n\n%s", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRead_field(t *testing.T) {
+	core, _, token := vault.TestCoreUnsealed(t)
+	ln, addr := http.TestServer(t, core)
+	defer ln.Close()
+
+	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
+	c := &ReadCommand{
+		Meta: Meta{
+			ClientToken: token,
+			Ui:          ui,
+		},
+	}
+
+	args := []string{
+		"-address", addr,
+		"-field", "value",
+		"secret/foo",
+	}
+
+	// Run once so the client is setup, ignore errors
+	c.Run(args)
+
+	// Get the client so we can write data
+	client, err := c.Client()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{"value": "bar"}
+	if _, err := client.Logical().Write("secret/foo", data); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Run the read
+	if code := c.Run(args); code != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %d\n\n%s", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
+	}
+
+	output := ui.OutputWriter.String()
+	if output != "bar\n" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpectd output:\n%s", output)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRead_field_notFound(t *testing.T) {
+	core, _, token := vault.TestCoreUnsealed(t)
+	ln, addr := http.TestServer(t, core)
+	defer ln.Close()
+
+	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
+	c := &ReadCommand{
+		Meta: Meta{
+			ClientToken: token,
+			Ui:          ui,
+		},
+	}
+
+	args := []string{
+		"-address", addr,
+		"-field", "nope",
+		"secret/foo",
+	}
+
+	// Run once so the client is setup, ignore errors
+	c.Run(args)
+
+	// Get the client so we can write data
+	client, err := c.Client()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{"value": "bar"}
+	if _, err := client.Logical().Write("secret/foo", data); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Run the read
+	if code := c.Run(args); code != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %d\n\n%s", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
+	}
+}