diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/common/ParameterConstants.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/common/ParameterConstants.java
index ccb9d38d40..1bfbf5e4fc 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/common/ParameterConstants.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/common/ParameterConstants.java
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ private ParameterConstants() {
     public final static String AUTO_CONFIGURE_EXTRA_TABLES = "auto.config.extra.tables.ddlutil.xml";
     public final static String AUTO_UPDATE_NODE_VALUES = "auto.update.node.values.from.properties";
 
+    public final static String INITIAL_LOAD_BEFORE_SQL = "initial.load.before.sql";
+    public final static String INITIAL_LOAD_AFTER_SQL = "initial.load.after.sql";
     public final static String INITIAL_LOAD_DELETE_BEFORE_RELOAD = "initial.load.delete.first";
     public final static String INITIAL_LOAD_DELETE_FIRST_SQL = "initial.load.delete.first.sql";
     public final static String INITIAL_LOAD_CREATE_SCHEMA_BEFORE_RELOAD = "initial.load.create.first";
diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/DataService.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/DataService.java
index 01cee55a3a..e55f86a186 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/DataService.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/DataService.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
  */
 package org.jumpmind.symmetric.service.impl;
 
+import static org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.isNotBlank;
+
 import java.sql.DataTruncation;
 import java.sql.Types;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -368,8 +370,13 @@ public void insertReloadEvents(Node targetNode, boolean reverse) {
             insertLoadBatchesForReload(targetNode, loadId, createBy, triggerHistories,
                     triggerRoutersByHistoryId, transactional, transaction);
 
-            insertFileSyncBatchForReload(targetNode, loadId, createBy, transactional, transaction);
+            String afterSql = parameterService.getString(ParameterConstants.INITIAL_LOAD_AFTER_SQL);
+            if (isNotBlank(afterSql)) {
+                insertSqlEvent(transaction, targetNode, afterSql, true, loadId, createBy);
+            }
 
+            insertFileSyncBatchForReload(targetNode, loadId, createBy, transactional, transaction);
+            
             callReloadListeners(false, targetNode, transactional, transaction);
 
             if (!reverse) {
@@ -451,6 +458,15 @@ private void insertSqlEventsPriorToReload(Node targetNode, String nodeIdRecord,
                             tablePrefix, engine.getNodeService().findIdentityNodeId()), true,
                     loadId, createBy);
         }
+        
+        String beforeSql = parameterService.getString(ParameterConstants.INITIAL_LOAD_BEFORE_SQL);
+        if (isNotBlank(beforeSql)) {
+            insertSqlEvent(
+                    transaction,
+                    targetNode,
+                    beforeSql, true,
+                    loadId, createBy);            
+        }
     }
 
     private void insertCreateBatchesForReload(Node targetNode, long loadId, String createBy,
diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties b/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
index 8f2c88e76d..cf873345e0 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
@@ -479,6 +479,18 @@ initial.load.extract.timeout.ms=7200000
 # Type: boolean
 initial.load.concat.csv.in.sql.enabled=false
 
+# This is SQL that will run on the client before an initial load starts.
+#
+# DatabaseOverridable: true
+# Tags: load
+initial.load.before.sql=
+
+# This is SQL that will run on the client after an initial load finishes.
+#
+# DatabaseOverridable: true
+# Tags: load
+initial.load.after.sql=
+
 # If this is true, registration is opened automatically for nodes requesting it.
 #
 # DatabaseOverridable: true