diff --git a/app/Common.php b/app/Common.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..885baacb3a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Common.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * This is a file that holds common functions that are loaded during the
+ * bootstrap process. The goal of this file is to allow developers the
+ * ability to overwrite core functions (EG: config()) and use their own
+ * functions instead.
+ *
+ * @link https://link/to/docs/page.html
+ */
diff --git a/system/bootstrap.php b/system/bootstrap.php
index 780c4b0b2c09..7d18e285be90 100644
--- a/system/bootstrap.php
+++ b/system/bootstrap.php
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@
 	require_once APPPATH . 'Config/Constants.php';
 }
 
+// Let's see if an app/Common.php file exists ...
+if (file_exists(APPPATH . 'Common.php')) {
+	// If it does, let's load it
+	require_once APPPATH . 'Common.php`;';
+}
+
 require_once SYSTEMPATH . 'Common.php';
 
 /*