diff --git a/src/b4/command.py b/src/b4/command.py
index 617a2d7ded8f..777987f06aa7 100644
--- a/src/b4/command.py
+++ b/src/b4/command.py
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ def setup_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
                        help='Print out emails instead of sending them')
     sp_ty.add_argument('--pw-set-state', default=None,
                        help='Set this patchwork state instead of default (use with -a, -t or -d)')
+    sp_ty.add_argument('--send-to-self', action='store_true', dest='sendtoself', default=False,
+                       help='Send a copy of the thanks mail to yourself - ensures a copy lands in your inbox')
     sp_ty.set_defaults(func=cmd_ty)
 
     # b4 diff
diff --git a/src/b4/ty.py b/src/b4/ty.py
index 021588ff9e55..f6a4f63bb3da 100644
--- a/src/b4/ty.py
+++ b/src/b4/ty.py
@@ -78,14 +78,15 @@ def git_get_commit_message(gitdir: Optional[str], rev: str) -> Tuple[int, Union[
     return b4.git_run_command(gitdir, args)
 
 
-def make_reply(reply_template: str, jsondata: dict, gitdir: Optional[str]) -> email.message.EmailMessage:
+def make_reply(reply_template: str, jsondata: dict, gitdir: Optional[str], cmdargs: argparse.Namespace) -> email.message.EmailMessage:
     msg = email.message.EmailMessage()
     msg['From'] = '%s <%s>' % (jsondata['myname'], jsondata['myemail'])
     excludes = b4.get_excluded_addrs()
     newto = b4.cleanup_email_addrs([(jsondata['fromname'], jsondata['fromemail'])], excludes, gitdir)
 
     # Exclude ourselves and original sender from allto or allcc
-    excludes.add(jsondata['myemail'])
+    if not cmdargs.sendtoself:
+        excludes.add(jsondata['myemail'])
     excludes.add(jsondata['fromemail'])
     allto = b4.cleanup_email_addrs(utils.getaddresses([jsondata['to']]), excludes, gitdir)
     allcc = b4.cleanup_email_addrs(utils.getaddresses([jsondata['cc']]), excludes, gitdir)
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ def set_branch_details(gitdir: Optional[str], branch: str, jsondata: dict, confi
     return jsondata, config
 
 
-def generate_pr_thanks(gitdir: Optional[str], jsondata: dict, branch: str) -> email.message.EmailMessage:
+def generate_pr_thanks(gitdir: Optional[str], jsondata: dict, branch: str, cmdargs: argparse.Namespace) -> email.message.EmailMessage:
     config = b4.get_main_config()
     jsondata, config = set_branch_details(gitdir, branch, jsondata, config)
     thanks_template = DEFAULT_PR_TEMPLATE
@@ -295,11 +296,11 @@ def generate_pr_thanks(gitdir: Optional[str], jsondata: dict, branch: str) -> em
     if not cidmask:
         cidmask = 'merge commit: %s'
     jsondata['summary'] = cidmask % jsondata['merge_commit_id']
-    msg = make_reply(thanks_template, jsondata, gitdir)
+    msg = make_reply(thanks_template, jsondata, gitdir, cmdargs)
     return msg
 
 
-def generate_am_thanks(gitdir: Optional[str], jsondata: dict, branch: str, since: str) -> email.message.EmailMessage:
+def generate_am_thanks(gitdir: Optional[str], jsondata: dict, branch: str, cmdargs: argparse.Namespace) -> email.message.EmailMessage:
     config = b4.get_main_config()
     jsondata, config = set_branch_details(gitdir, branch, jsondata, config)
     thanks_template = DEFAULT_AM_TEMPLATE
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ def generate_am_thanks(gitdir: Optional[str], jsondata: dict, branch: str, since
                             config['thanks-am-template'])
             sys.exit(2)
     if 'commits' not in jsondata:
-        commits = auto_locate_series(gitdir, jsondata, branch, since)
+        commits = auto_locate_series(gitdir, jsondata, branch, cmdargs.since)
     else:
         commits = jsondata['commits']
 
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ def generate_am_thanks(gitdir: Optional[str], jsondata: dict, branch: str, since
                         nomatch, len(commits), jsondata['subject'])
         logger.critical('           Please review the resulting message')
 
-    msg = make_reply(thanks_template, jsondata, gitdir)
+    msg = make_reply(thanks_template, jsondata, gitdir, cmdargs)
     return msg
 
 
@@ -425,10 +426,10 @@ def send_messages(listing: List[Dict], branch: str, cmdargs: argparse.Namespace)
         jsondata['signature'] = signature
         if 'pr_commit_id' in jsondata:
             # This is a pull request
-            msg = generate_pr_thanks(gitdir, jsondata, branch)
+            msg = generate_pr_thanks(gitdir, jsondata, branch, cmdargs)
         else:
             # This is a patch series
-            msg = generate_am_thanks(gitdir, jsondata, branch, cmdargs.since)
+            msg = generate_am_thanks(gitdir, jsondata, branch, cmdargs)
 
         if msg is None:
             continue
