diff --git a/etc/rc.firmware b/etc/rc.firmware
index a6e0082602..8c4eab5121 100755
--- a/etc/rc.firmware
+++ b/etc/rc.firmware
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ pfSenseupgrade)
 	backup_chflags
 	remove_chflags
 
+	# Do we have a pre-upgrade hook in the update file?
+	if [ `tar tvzf $IMG | grep /tmp/pre_upgrade_command | wc -l` -gt 0 ]; then 
+		tar xzvf $IMG -C / ./tmp/pre_upgrade_command
+		chmod a+rx /tmp/pre_upgrade_command
+		sh /tmp/pre_upgrade_command
+	fi
+
 	#exec </dev/console >/dev/console 2>/dev/console
 
 	echo "Firmware upgrade in progress..."  | logger -p daemon.info -i -t Upgrade