diff --git a/cmd/certs_storage.go b/cmd/certs_storage.go
index 5709f1a8a1..5e2ef21544 100644
--- a/cmd/certs_storage.go
+++ b/cmd/certs_storage.go
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ const (
 type CertificatesStorage struct {
 	rootPath    string
 	archivePath string
+	bundle      bool
+	bupem       bool
 	pem         bool
 	pfx         bool
 	pfxPassword string
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ func NewCertificatesStorage(ctx *cli.Context) *CertificatesStorage {
 	return &CertificatesStorage{
 		rootPath:    filepath.Join(ctx.String("path"), baseCertificatesFolderName),
 		archivePath: filepath.Join(ctx.String("path"), baseArchivesFolderName),
+		bundle:      !ctx.Bool("no-bundle"),
+		bupem:       ctx.Bool("bupem"),
 		pem:         ctx.Bool("pem"),
 		pfx:         ctx.Bool("pfx"),
 		pfxPassword: ctx.String("pfx.pass"),
@@ -102,8 +106,8 @@ func (s *CertificatesStorage) SaveResource(certRes *certificate.Resource) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Unable to save PrivateKey for domain %s\n\t%v", domain, err)
 		}
-	} else if s.pem || s.pfx {
-		// we don't have the private key; can't write the .pem or .pfx file
+	} else if s.bupem || s.pem || s.pfx {
+		// we don't have the private key; can't write the .bupem, .pem or .pfx file
 		log.Fatalf("Unable to save PEM or PFX without private key for domain %s. Are you using a CSR?", domain)
 	}
 
@@ -181,6 +185,20 @@ func (s *CertificatesStorage) WriteCertificateFiles(domain string, certRes *cert
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to save key file: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if s.bupem { // how we make the bupem depends on whether the bundle flag is true. bottom-up == private key first.
+		if s.bundle { // bundle is true by default. So certRes.Certificate already consists of OurX509+Int+CA
+			err = s.WriteFile(domain, ".bupem", bytes.Join([][]byte{certRes.PrivateKey, certRes.Certificate}, nil))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unable to save bottom-up PEM file: %w", err)
+			}
+		} else { // when bundle is false, we want pKey+OurX509+Int+CA
+			err = s.WriteFile(domain, ".bupem", bytes.Join([][]byte{certRes.PrivateKey, certRes.Certificate, certRes.IssuerCertificate}, nil))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unable to save bottom-up PEM file: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if s.pem {
 		err = s.WriteFile(domain, ".pem", bytes.Join([][]byte{certRes.Certificate, certRes.PrivateKey}, nil))
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/flags.go b/cmd/flags.go
index 8413426f58..ca91a7607c 100644
--- a/cmd/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/flags.go
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ func CreateFlags(defaultPath string) []cli.Flag {
 			Usage: "Set the DNS timeout value to a specific value in seconds. Used only when performing authoritative name server queries.",
 			Value: 10,
 		},
+		&cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "bupem",
+			Usage: "Generate an additional 'bottom-up' .bupem (PEM, base64) file by concatenating the .key, .crt and issuer .crt together, in that order.",
+		},
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "pem",
 			Usage: "Generate an additional .pem (base64) file by concatenating the .key and .crt files together.",
diff --git a/docs/data/zz_cli_help.toml b/docs/data/zz_cli_help.toml
index f3a65e5f8a..34c848159a 100644
--- a/docs/data/zz_cli_help.toml
+++ b/docs/data/zz_cli_help.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ COMMANDS:
 
 GLOBAL OPTIONS:
    --accept-tos, -a                                             By setting this flag to true you indicate that you accept the current Let's Encrypt terms of service. (default: false)
+   --bupem                                                      Generate an additional 'bottom-up' .bupem (PEM, base64) file by concatenating the .key, .crt and issuer .crt together, in that order. (default: false)
    --cert.timeout value                                         Set the certificate timeout value to a specific value in seconds. Only used when obtaining certificates. (default: 30)
    --csr value, -c value                                        Certificate signing request filename, if an external CSR is to be used.
    --dns value                                                  Solve a DNS-01 challenge using the specified provider. Can be mixed with other types of challenges. Run 'lego dnshelp' for help on usage.