diff --git a/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
index 81b89dbb3..8b0f9a9ae 100644
--- a/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
@@ -163,9 +163,21 @@ bool t_command_parser_executor::print_height(const std::vector<std::string>& arg
 
 bool t_command_parser_executor::print_block(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
 {
+  bool include_hex = false;
+
+  // Assumes that optional flags come after mandatory argument <transaction_hash>
+  for (unsigned int i = 1; i < args.size(); ++i) {
+    if (args[i] == "+hex")
+      include_hex = true;
+    else
+    {
+      std::cout << "unexpected argument: " << args[i] << std::endl;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
   if (args.empty())
   {
-    std::cout << "expected: print_block (<block_hash> | <block_height>)" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "expected: print_block (<block_hash> | <block_height>) [+hex]" << std::endl;
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -173,14 +185,14 @@ bool t_command_parser_executor::print_block(const std::vector<std::string>& args
   try
   {
     uint64_t height = boost::lexical_cast<uint64_t>(arg);
-    return m_executor.print_block_by_height(height);
+    return m_executor.print_block_by_height(height, include_hex);
   }
   catch (const boost::bad_lexical_cast&)
   {
     crypto::hash block_hash;
     if (parse_hash256(arg, block_hash))
     {
-      return m_executor.print_block_by_hash(block_hash);
+      return m_executor.print_block_by_hash(block_hash, include_hex);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
index 882e1d4e2..5eee48b0c 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_height() {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_block_by_hash(crypto::hash block_hash) {
+bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_block_by_hash(crypto::hash block_hash, bool include_hex) {
   cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_BLOCK::request req;
   cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_BLOCK::response res;
   epee::json_rpc::error error_resp;
@@ -690,13 +690,15 @@ bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_block_by_hash(crypto::hash block_hash) {
     }
   }
 
+  if (include_hex)
+    tools::success_msg_writer() << res.blob << std::endl;
   print_block_header(res.block_header);
   tools::success_msg_writer() << res.json << ENDL;
 
   return true;
 }
 
-bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_block_by_height(uint64_t height) {
+bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_block_by_height(uint64_t height, bool include_hex) {
   cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_BLOCK::request req;
   cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_BLOCK::response res;
   epee::json_rpc::error error_resp;
@@ -722,6 +724,8 @@ bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_block_by_height(uint64_t height) {
     }
   }
 
+  if (include_hex)
+    tools::success_msg_writer() << res.blob << std::endl;
   print_block_header(res.block_header);
   tools::success_msg_writer() << res.json << ENDL;
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
index e18222846..cc88e2611 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ public:
 
   bool print_height();
 
-  bool print_block_by_hash(crypto::hash block_hash);
+  bool print_block_by_hash(crypto::hash block_hash, bool include_hex);
 
-  bool print_block_by_height(uint64_t height);
+  bool print_block_by_height(uint64_t height, bool include_hex);
 
   bool print_transaction(crypto::hash transaction_hash, bool include_hex, bool include_json);