diff --git a/bin/pgaudit_analyze b/bin/pgaudit_analyze
index e052d5b..69a3c1f 100755
--- a/bin/pgaudit_analyze
+++ b/bin/pgaudit_analyze
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pgaudit_analyze [options] <pg-log-path>
    --socket-path        socket directory used by PostgreSQL (default to system default directory)
    --log-file           location of the log file for pgaudit_analyze (defaults to /var/log/pgaudit_analyze.log)
    --user               specify postgres user instead of using pgaudit_analyze invoker
+   --database           specify database name to save audit info to (default is database from log)
 
  General Options:
    --help               display usage and exit
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ my $iPort = 5432;
 my $strSocketPath;
 my $strLogOutFile = '/var/log/pgaudit_analyze.log';
 my $strDbUser = getpwuid($<);
+my $strDbOverride;
 
 
 GetOptions ('help' => \$bHelp,
@@ -128,7 +130,8 @@ GetOptions ('help' => \$bHelp,
             'port=s' => \$iPort,
             'socket-path=s' => \$strSocketPath,
             'log-file=s' => \$strLogOutFile,
-            'user=s' => \$strDbUser)
+            'user=s' => \$strDbUser,
+            'database=s' => \$strDbOverride)
     or pod2usage(2);
 
 # Display version and exit if requested
@@ -688,7 +691,7 @@ while(!$bDone)
             my $strSessionId = $$stryRow[LOG_FIELD_SESSION_ID];
             my $lSessionLineNum = $$stryRow[LOG_FIELD_SESSION_LINE_NUM];
             my $strUserName = $$stryRow[LOG_FIELD_USER_NAME];
-            my $strDatabaseName = $$stryRow[LOG_FIELD_DATABASE_NAME];
+            my $strDatabaseName = $strDbOverride || $$stryRow[LOG_FIELD_DATABASE_NAME];
 
             if (defined($strUserName) && $strAuditUserName ne $strUserName &&
                 defined($strDatabaseName) && databaseGet($strDatabaseName) &&