diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3a9e768c89ac79a7ca1a36c28007cc3ecc9e52a..dfdb4002733ce05bb05de7bf148c070da8728fe6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -127,7 +127,12 @@ It takes 3 parameters:
     (see [g:magit_default_fold_level](#gmagit_default_fold_level))
 
 #### :Magit
- * open magit buffer.
+open magit buffer in a vertical split
+
+#### :MagitOnly
+open magit buffer in current window
+
+You can create a bash alias like magit="vim -c MagitOnly"
 
 ### Mappings
 
diff --git a/doc/vimagit.txt b/doc/vimagit.txt
index 863267e3ffde513132f7425c569639e231a20762..5d8d65fc8aba2b9c7e470890b0aa10f38071bbcf 100644
--- a/doc/vimagit.txt
+++ b/doc/vimagit.txt
@@ -139,8 +139,12 @@ It takes 3 parameters:
   * foldlevel: set default magit buffer foldlevel for this session
     (see |vimagit-g:magit_default_fold_level|)
 
-                                        *:Magit*          *magit#show_magit('v')*
-  :Magit    open magit buffer
+                                                                         *:Magit*
+  :Magit     open magit buffer in a vertical split
+
+                                                                     *:MagitOnly*
+  :MagitOnly open magit buffer in current window
+You can create a bash alias like magit="vim -c MagitOnly"
 
 
 MAPPINGS                                                      *vimagit-mappings*
diff --git a/plugin/magit.vim b/plugin/magit.vim
index 6abd5fb6393938b186615fc9768794ec6ee26a35..87714b059ffeff31bcd088cb973355b759fa3779 100644
--- a/plugin/magit.vim
+++ b/plugin/magit.vim
@@ -895,5 +895,6 @@ function! magit#commit_command(mode)
 endfunction
 
 command! Magit call magit#show_magit('v')
+command! MagitOnly call magit#show_magit('c')
 
 " }}}