diff --git a/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/RandomAccessFileOrArray.java b/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/RandomAccessFileOrArray.java
index 753da6593..ba4886c94 100755
--- a/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/RandomAccessFileOrArray.java
+++ b/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/RandomAccessFileOrArray.java
@@ -101,7 +101,13 @@ public RandomAccessFileOrArray(String filename, boolean forceRead, boolean plain
                 }
             }
             else {
-                InputStream is = BaseFont.getResourceStream(filename);
+                InputStream is = null;
+                if ("-".equals(filename)) {
+                	is = System.in;
+                }
+                else {
+                	is = BaseFont.getResourceStream(filename);
+                }
                 if (is == null)
                     throw new IOException(MessageLocalization.getComposedMessage("1.not.found.as.file.or.resource", filename));
                 try {