diff --git a/xorriso/opts_d_h.c b/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
index f179ce1e..2174d062 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "                 Give up any unejected drive afterwards.",
 "  -close \"on\"|\"off\"",
 "                 If \"on\" then mark the written media as not appendable.",
-"  -padding number[\"k\"|\"m\"]",
+"  -padding number[\"k\"|\"m\"]|\"included\"|\"appended\"",
 "                 Append extra bytes to image stream. (Default is 300k)",
 "  -dummy \"on\"|\"off\"",
 "                 If \"on\" simulate burning. Refuse if media cannot simulate.",
diff --git a/xorriso/opts_p_z.c b/xorriso/opts_p_z.c
index 0f92dd41..81168af7 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_p_z.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_p_z.c
@@ -54,7 +54,19 @@ int Xorriso_option_pacifier(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *style, int flag)
 int Xorriso_option_padding(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *size, int flag)
 {
  double num;
- 
+
+ if(strcmp(size, "included") == 0) {
+   xorriso->do_padding_by_libisofs= 1;
+   return(1);
+ } else if(strcmp(size, "excluded") == 0 || strcmp(size, "appended") == 0) {
+   xorriso->do_padding_by_libisofs= 0;
+   return(1);
+ } else if(size[0] < '0' || size[0] > '9') {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-padding: unrecognized non-numerical mode ");
+   Text_shellsafe(size, xorriso->info_text, 1);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
  num= Scanf_io_size(size, 0);
  if(num < 0 || num > 1024.0 * 1024.0 * 1024.0) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-padding: wrong size %.f (allowed: %.f - %.f)",
diff --git a/xorriso/text_io.c b/xorriso/text_io.c
index 23c6e989..1c4b1f2e 100644
--- a/xorriso/text_io.c
+++ b/xorriso/text_io.c
@@ -1616,6 +1616,11 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
  sprintf(line,"-padding %dk\n", xorriso->padding/1024);
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
+ is_default= (xorriso->do_padding_by_libisofs == 0);
+ sprintf(line,"-padding %s\n",
+         xorriso->do_padding_by_libisofs ? "included" : "appended");
+ if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
+   Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
 
  is_default= (strcmp(xorriso->report_about_text,"UPDATE")==0);
  sprintf(line,"-report_about %s\n",xorriso->report_about_text);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index eb15f599..80d88c03 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2011.03.02.093009"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2011.03.02.094049"