diff --git a/opendm/config.py b/opendm/config.py
index bf5fd2d8..7b51974b 100755
--- a/opendm/config.py
+++ b/opendm/config.py
@@ -422,6 +422,13 @@ def config(argv=None, parser=None):
                         default=False,
                         help='Skip the blending of colors near seams. Default: %(default)s')
 
+    parser.add_argument('--texturing-keep-unseen-faces',
+                        action=StoreTrue,
+                        nargs=0,
+                        default=False,
+                        help=('Keep faces in the mesh that are not seen in any camera. '
+                              'Default:  %(default)s'))
+
     parser.add_argument('--texturing-tone-mapping',
                         metavar='<string>',
                         action=StoreValue,
diff --git a/stages/mvstex.py b/stages/mvstex.py
index c5be730d..1f1b7e0f 100644
--- a/stages/mvstex.py
+++ b/stages/mvstex.py
@@ -68,12 +68,15 @@ class ODMMvsTexStage(types.ODM_Stage):
                 # Format arguments to fit Mvs-Texturing app
                 skipGlobalSeamLeveling = ""
                 skipLocalSeamLeveling = ""
+                keepUnseenFaces = ""
                 nadir = ""
 
                 if (self.params.get('skip_glob_seam_leveling')):
                     skipGlobalSeamLeveling = "--skip_global_seam_leveling"
                 if (self.params.get('skip_loc_seam_leveling')):
                     skipLocalSeamLeveling = "--skip_local_seam_leveling"
+                if (self.params.get('keep_unseen_faces')):
+                    keepUnseenFaces = "--keep_unseen_faces"
                 if (r['nadir']):
                     nadir = '--nadir_mode'
 
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ class ODMMvsTexStage(types.ODM_Stage):
                     'outlierRemovalType': self.params.get('outlier_rem_type'),
                     'skipGlobalSeamLeveling': skipGlobalSeamLeveling,
                     'skipLocalSeamLeveling': skipLocalSeamLeveling,
+                    'keepUnseenFaces': keepUnseenFaces,
                     'toneMapping': self.params.get('tone_mapping'),
                     'nadirMode': nadir,
                     'nvm_file': r['nvm_file'],
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ class ODMMvsTexStage(types.ODM_Stage):
                         '{intermediate} '
                         '{skipGlobalSeamLeveling} '
                         '{skipLocalSeamLeveling} '
+                        '{keepUnseenFaces} '
                         '{nadirMode} '
                         '{labelingFile} '.format(**kwargs))
                 
diff --git a/stages/odm_app.py b/stages/odm_app.py
index 0ca50b86..c59220c4 100644
--- a/stages/odm_app.py
+++ b/stages/odm_app.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class ODMApp:
                                     outlier_rem_type=args.texturing_outlier_removal_type,
                                     skip_glob_seam_leveling=args.texturing_skip_global_seam_leveling,
                                     skip_loc_seam_leveling=args.texturing_skip_local_seam_leveling,
+                                    keep_unseen_faces=args.texturing_keep_unseen_faces,
                                     tone_mapping=args.texturing_tone_mapping)
         georeferencing = ODMGeoreferencingStage('odm_georeferencing', args, progress=80.0,
                                                     gcp_file=args.gcp,