diff --git a/smsapp/main.cpp b/smsapp/main.cpp
--- a/smsapp/main.cpp
+++ b/smsapp/main.cpp
@@ -42,13 +42,20 @@
     aboutData.addAuthor(i18n("Simon Redman"), {}, "simon@ergotech.com");
     KAboutData::setApplicationData(aboutData);
 
+    QString initialMessage;
+
     {
         QCommandLineParser parser;
         aboutData.setupCommandLine(&parser);
         parser.addVersionOption();
         parser.addHelpOption();
+        parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringLiteral("message"), i18n("Send a message"), i18n("message")));
         parser.process(app);
         aboutData.processCommandLine(&parser);
+
+        if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("message"))) {
+            initialMessage = parser.value(QStringLiteral("message"));
+        }
     }
 
     KDBusService service(KDBusService::Unique);
@@ -59,6 +66,7 @@
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
     engine.rootContext()->setContextObject(new KLocalizedContext(&engine));
+    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_initialMessage"), QVariant(initialMessage));
     engine.load(QUrl("qrc:/qml/main.qml"));
 
     return app.exec();
diff --git a/smsapp/qml/ConversationDisplay.qml b/smsapp/qml/ConversationDisplay.qml
--- a/smsapp/qml/ConversationDisplay.qml
+++ b/smsapp/qml/ConversationDisplay.qml
@@ -34,10 +34,18 @@
     }
     property QtObject device
     property string conversationId
+    property string initialMessage
 
     property string phoneNumber
     title: person.person && person.person.name ? person.person.name : phoneNumber
 
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        if (initialMessage.length > 0) {
+            message.text = initialMessage;
+            initialMessage = ""
+        }
+    }
+
     function sendMessage() {
         console.log("sending sms", page.phoneNumber)
         model.sourceModel.sendReplyToConversation(message.text)
diff --git a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
--- a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
+++ b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
@@ -22,12 +22,29 @@
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.1
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 import org.kde.people 1.0
-import org.kde.kirigami 2.2 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
 import org.kde.kdeconnect 1.0
 import org.kde.kdeconnect.sms 1.0
 
 Kirigami.ScrollablePage
 {
+    id: root
+    property string initialMessage
+
+    header: Kirigami.InlineMessage {
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
+        visible: root.initialMessage.length > 0
+        text: i18n("Choose recepient")
+
+        actions: [
+          Kirigami.Action {
+              iconName: "dialog-cancel"
+              text: "Cancel"
+              onTriggered: initialMessage = ""
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+
     footer: ComboBox {
         id: devicesCombo
         enabled: count > 0
@@ -98,10 +115,11 @@
                                                        personUri: model.personUri,
                                                        phoneNumber: address,
                                                        conversationId: model.conversationId,
+                                                       initialMessage: root.initialMessage,
                                                        device: device})
+                initialMessage = ""
             }
             onClicked: { startChat(); }
         }
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/smsapp/qml/main.qml b/smsapp/qml/main.qml
--- a/smsapp/qml/main.qml
+++ b/smsapp/qml/main.qml
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@
 
     pageStack.initialPage: ConversationList {
         title: i18n("KDE Connect SMS")
+        initialMessage: _initialMessage
     }
 }