diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b088693..7eb83e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ simple process
 Lists the subject field of every resource in the db
 
 ### `query`
-A simple command to get the response JSON to a query without `curl`. It pretty-prints the JSON.
+A simple command to get the response JSON to a query without `curl`. It pretty-prints the JSON
+to console.
+
+Can also remove individual resources from the database when passed the `--remove` flag.
 
 ### `editor`
 Uses the editor defined in `$EDITOR` (or `vi` if the environment variable isn't set) to edit
diff --git a/src/args_parser.rs b/src/args_parser.rs
index 1e88b95..dd5c23a 100644
--- a/src/args_parser.rs
+++ b/src/args_parser.rs
@@ -93,8 +93,15 @@ pub enum Command {
     List {},
     /// Runs a single query against the database and returns the resource associated with the value
     Query {
+        #[command(flatten)]
+        save: SaveSettings,
         /// The resource to query for
         resource: String,
+        /// Remove the resource from the database after finding it
+        #[arg(long, alias = "rm")]
+        remove: bool,
+        #[command(flatten)]
+        server_reload: ServerReloadOptions,
     },
     /// Open the resource in your system editor
     Editor {
diff --git a/src/editor/commands/query.rs b/src/editor/commands/query.rs
index eae225b..1df42e5 100644
--- a/src/editor/commands/query.rs
+++ b/src/editor/commands/query.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@
+use crate::args_parser::SaveSettings;
 use crate::schema::lookup_handler::LookupHandler;
 use std::io::stdout;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use tracing::info;
 
-pub fn query(database_path: PathBuf, handle: String) {
-    let data = LookupHandler::load(database_path).unwrap();
-    let resource = data.lookup(handle.trim()).unwrap();
+pub fn query(database_path: PathBuf, save: SaveSettings, handle: String, remove: bool) {
+    let data = LookupHandler::load(&database_path).unwrap();
+    let (index, resource) = data
+        .lookup_with_index(handle.trim())
+        .expect("Couldn't find a resource for that query");
     serde_json::to_writer_pretty(stdout(), resource).unwrap();
+    if remove {
+        info!("Removing resource from database...");
+        let mut data = data.into_inner();
+        data.0.remove(index);
+        if save.save {
+            data.save(database_path).unwrap();
+        } else {
+            info!("To save changes, rerun this command with the -s flag set.")
+        }
+    }
     println!()
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f91d145..394ab86 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,16 @@ fn main() {
             );
             reload(data_paths.pid_file_path, server_reload);
         }
-        Command::Query { resource } => query(data_paths.database_path, resource),
+        Command::Query {
+            save,
+            resource,
+            remove,
+            server_reload,
+        } => {
+            query(data_paths.database_path, save, resource, remove);
+
+            reload(data_paths.pid_file_path, server_reload);
+        }
         Command::Editor {
             save,
             resource,