diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
index 14a371fff3..aceaa025e3 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ patch::
        K - leave this hunk undecided, see previous hunk
        s - split the current hunk into smaller hunks
        e - manually edit the current hunk
+       p - print the current hunk
        ? - print help
 +
 After deciding the fate for all hunks, if there is any hunk
diff --git a/add-patch.c b/add-patch.c
index d599ca53e1..a06dd18985 100644
--- a/add-patch.c
+++ b/add-patch.c
@@ -1388,13 +1388,14 @@ N_("j - leave this hunk undecided, see next undecided hunk\n"
    "/ - search for a hunk matching the given regex\n"
    "s - split the current hunk into smaller hunks\n"
    "e - manually edit the current hunk\n"
+   "p - print the current hunk\n"
    "? - print help\n");
 
 static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 			     struct file_diff *file_diff)
 {
 	size_t hunk_index = 0;
-	ssize_t i, undecided_previous, undecided_next;
+	ssize_t i, undecided_previous, undecided_next, rendered_hunk_index = -1;
 	struct hunk *hunk;
 	char ch;
 	struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
@@ -1447,8 +1448,11 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 
 		strbuf_reset(&s->buf);
 		if (file_diff->hunk_nr) {
-			render_hunk(s, hunk, 0, colored, &s->buf);
-			fputs(s->buf.buf, stdout);
+			if (rendered_hunk_index != hunk_index) {
+				render_hunk(s, hunk, 0, colored, &s->buf);
+				fputs(s->buf.buf, stdout);
+				rendered_hunk_index = hunk_index;
+			}
 
 			strbuf_reset(&s->buf);
 			if (undecided_previous >= 0) {
@@ -1480,6 +1484,7 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 				permitted |= ALLOW_EDIT;
 				strbuf_addstr(&s->buf, ",e");
 			}
+			strbuf_addstr(&s->buf, ",p");
 		}
 		if (file_diff->deleted)
 			prompt_mode_type = PROMPT_DELETION;
@@ -1644,13 +1649,15 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 			hunk_index = i;
 		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 's') {
 			size_t splittable_into = hunk->splittable_into;
-			if (!(permitted & ALLOW_SPLIT))
+			if (!(permitted & ALLOW_SPLIT)) {
 				err(s, _("Sorry, cannot split this hunk"));
-			else if (!split_hunk(s, file_diff,
-					     hunk - file_diff->hunk))
+			} else if (!split_hunk(s, file_diff,
+					     hunk - file_diff->hunk)) {
 				color_fprintf_ln(stdout, s->s.header_color,
 						 _("Split into %d hunks."),
 						 (int)splittable_into);
+				rendered_hunk_index = -1;
+			}
 		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 'e') {
 			if (!(permitted & ALLOW_EDIT))
 				err(s, _("Sorry, cannot edit this hunk"));
@@ -1658,6 +1665,8 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 				hunk->use = USE_HUNK;
 				goto soft_increment;
 			}
+		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 'p') {
+			rendered_hunk_index = -1;
 		} else {
 			const char *p = _(help_patch_remainder), *eol = p;
 
diff --git a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
index 0b5339ac6c..bc55255b0a 100755
--- a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ test_expect_success 'different prompts for mode change/deleted' '
 	git -c core.filemode=true add -p >actual &&
 	sed -n "s/^\(([0-9/]*) Stage .*?\).*/\1/p" actual >actual.filtered &&
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	(1/1) Stage deletion [y,n,q,a,d,?]?
-	(1/2) Stage mode change [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,?]?
-	(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,g,/,e,?]?
+	(1/1) Stage deletion [y,n,q,a,d,p,?]?
+	(1/2) Stage mode change [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,p,?]?
+	(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,g,/,e,p,?]?
 	EOF
 	test_cmp expect actual.filtered
 '
@@ -514,13 +514,13 @@ test_expect_success 'split hunk setup' '
 test_expect_success 'goto hunk' '
 	test_when_finished "git reset" &&
 	tr _ " " >expect <<-EOF &&
-	(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,g,/,e,?]? + 1:  -1,2 +1,3          +15
+	(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,g,/,e,p,?]? + 1:  -1,2 +1,3          +15
 	_ 2:  -2,4 +3,8          +21
 	go to which hunk? @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 	_10
 	+15
 	_20
-	(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,?]?_
+	(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]?_
 	EOF
 	test_write_lines s y g 1 | git add -p >actual &&
 	tail -n 7 <actual >actual.trimmed &&
@@ -530,11 +530,11 @@ test_expect_success 'goto hunk' '
 test_expect_success 'navigate to hunk via regex' '
 	test_when_finished "git reset" &&
 	tr _ " " >expect <<-EOF &&
-	(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,g,/,e,?]? @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+	(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,g,/,e,p,?]? @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 	_10
 	+15
 	_20
-	(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,?]?_
+	(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]?_
 	EOF
 	test_write_lines s y /1,2 | git add -p >actual &&
 	tail -n 5 <actual >actual.trimmed &&
@@ -715,21 +715,21 @@ test_expect_success 'colors can be overridden' '
 	<BLUE>+<RESET><BLUE>new<RESET>
 	<CYAN> more-context<RESET>
 	<BLUE>+<RESET><BLUE>another-one<RESET>
-	<YELLOW>(1/1) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,s,e,?]? <RESET><BOLD>Split into 2 hunks.<RESET>
+	<YELLOW>(1/1) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,s,e,p,?]? <RESET><BOLD>Split into 2 hunks.<RESET>
 	<MAGENTA>@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@<RESET>
 	<CYAN> context<RESET>
 	<BOLD>-old<RESET>
 	<BLUE>+<RESET><BLUE>new<RESET>
 	<CYAN> more-context<RESET>
-	<YELLOW>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,?]? <RESET><MAGENTA>@@ -3 +3,2 @@<RESET>
+	<YELLOW>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET><MAGENTA>@@ -3 +3,2 @@<RESET>
 	<CYAN> more-context<RESET>
 	<BLUE>+<RESET><BLUE>another-one<RESET>
-	<YELLOW>(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,g,/,e,?]? <RESET><MAGENTA>@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@<RESET>
+	<YELLOW>(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET><MAGENTA>@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@<RESET>
 	<CYAN> context<RESET>
 	<BOLD>-old<RESET>
 	<BLUE>+new<RESET>
 	<CYAN> more-context<RESET>
-	<YELLOW>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,?]? <RESET>
+	<YELLOW>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET>
 	EOF
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '