diff --git a/camelot/cli.py b/camelot/cli.py
index e45664c1..18a22c7c 100644
--- a/camelot/cli.py
+++ b/camelot/cli.py
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@ def stream(c, *args, **kwargs):
     columns = list(kwargs["columns"])
     kwargs["columns"] = None if not columns else columns
 
+    margins = conf.pop('margins')
+
+    if margins is None:
+        layout_kwargs = {}
+    else:
+        layout_kwargs = {"char_margin": margins[0], "line_margin": margins[1], "word_margin": margins[2]}
+
     if plot_type is not None:
         if not _HAS_MPL:
             raise ImportError("matplotlib is required for plotting.")
@@ -294,7 +301,7 @@ def stream(c, *args, **kwargs):
             raise click.UsageError("Please specify output file format using --format")
 
     tables = read_pdf(
-        filepath, pages=pages, flavor="stream", suppress_stdout=quiet, **kwargs
+        filepath, pages=pages, flavor="stream", suppress_stdout=quiet, layout_kwargs=layout_kwargs, **kwargs
     )
     click.echo(f"Found {tables.n} tables")
     if plot_type is not None:
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 27ac41c5..054b3e51 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ def test_cli_stream(testdir):
         format_error = "Please specify output file format using --format"
         assert format_error in result.output
 
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            cli, ["--format", "csv", "--output", outfile, "stream", infile, "--margins", "1.5 0.5 0.8"]
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert result.output == "Found 1 tables\n"
+
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            cli, ["--format", "csv", "--output", outfile, "stream", infile, "--margins", "1.5 0.5"]
+        )
+        output_error = "Error: Invalid value for '-M' / '--margins': '--format' is not a valid float."
+        assert output_error in result.output
+
 
 def test_cli_password(testdir):
     with TemporaryDirectory() as tempdir: