diff --git a/src/commands/check.rs b/src/commands/check.rs
index 9393630f8..7a5e1d8bc 100644
--- a/src/commands/check.rs
+++ b/src/commands/check.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ use crate::{commands::open_repository, status_err, Application, RUSTIC_APP};
 
 use abscissa_core::{Command, Runnable, Shutdown};
 use anyhow::Result;
-use rustic_core::CheckOptions;
+use rustic_core::{CheckOptions, SnapshotGroupCriterion};
 
 /// `check` subcommand
 #[derive(clap::Parser, Command, Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct CheckCmd {
+    /// Snapshots to check. If none is given, use filter options to filter from all snapshots
+    #[clap(value_name = "ID")]
+    ids: Vec<String>,
+
     /// Check options
     #[clap(flatten)]
     opts: CheckOptions,
@@ -27,7 +31,16 @@ impl CheckCmd {
     fn inner_run(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let config = RUSTIC_APP.config();
         let repo = open_repository(&config.repository)?;
-        repo.check(self.opts)?;
+
+        let groups = repo.get_snapshot_group(&self.ids, SnapshotGroupCriterion::new(), |sn| {
+            config.snapshot_filter.matches(sn)
+        })?;
+        let trees = groups
+            .into_iter()
+            .flat_map(|(_, snaps)| snaps)
+            .map(|snap| snap.tree)
+            .collect();
+        repo.check_with_trees(self.opts, trees)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }